Author: Neil
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I hated to crawl out of my sleeping bag into the cool crisp morning air. I had slept well but my alarm was telling me…
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Shortly after midnight the storm hit with a fury I don’t think I have experienced before. I had been sleeping on top of my sleeping…
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The light rain on the tent served as a precursor of what was to come. It had stopped by the time I got up and…
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By now some rest day activities have become routine: laundry and bike cleaning/maintenance. I was up by just after 7:00 so I could get organized…
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My sleep was rudely interrupted around 3:00 am by very loud thunder, bright lightening flashes and rain pelting down hard on the tent. The storm…
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Our second century ride of the tour began with breakfast at 6:30. By 7:00 am we were underway leaving the Portage fair grounds and heading…
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After last night’s storm blew through it cleared off. This morning we left camp under blue skies and a crosswind. As we headed towards Neepawa…
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The first few drops of rain have us scurrying for our tents so I can work on my blog early tonight. Again there is no…
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Every so often you come across a real gem! Today was the first century ride of the tour. A century ride is one that exceeds…
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After yesterday’s century ride everyone seemed a little slower getting started this morning. Even so Alberta +1 was underway by 7:30. We continued to ride…
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It felt good to sleep in until around 7 instead of the usual 5:30. I worked a bit on my blog (Wifi still slow) before…
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Our fifth day in a row of riding was a somewhat uneventful ride through the prairies. We were on the road by 7:30. The start…
Wind At Your Back 