Dave & Maxine's Cross Canada Bicycle Treks

110 days and 8,200 kms later, we arrive home! Courtenay, BC.
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Almost home! After leaving the mountains behind us, we stopped off in Alderbrook for lunch at the White Spot, where Colin, the owner, graciously paid for a wonderful lunch. Later that afternoon we arrived at Mike and Marnie’s home in Tswwassen. We stayed overnight with them and their daughter Lauren and son Aidan who had just returned from the PNE full of his day’s excitment. We were fed a great BBQ – just what we needed after another day of more than 100kms cycling! Next morning off to the ferry, and then to Mile Zero in Victoria where we were met by Corri, TV, Press and Radio – plus a busload of foreign tourists all of whom wanted their photo taken with us! Now see the photos…..

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We lucked out at a great B&B in Clearwater where they were so interested in what we were doing they arranged for the local paper to come and interview us at breakfast the next morning. Wow, and was breakfast good. The best so far with a lot of the secret ingredient. A couple from Isreal were also staying and gave a donation. We would have liked to stay and chat with them more. Very interesting couple. So after a photo session with our cheery reporter and a goodbye to our special hosts, we rode off with a tailwind to Kamloops.

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I can’t believe we are coming close to the end of our journey. After leaving Hinton we saw a doe and her two bambis, and later a black bear ran across the road as well. Not long enough to take a picture but you will have to take our word on this one – like the timber wolves in Ontario.

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Quite some new scenery after the Prairies!

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Maxine down teenage memory lane in Evansburg AB (This used to be the pool hall)

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We left Edmonton on a cold and windy morning after breakfast with Andrew before he went off to work (Work? What’s that?!) It took a long time to clear Edmonton what with 40 kph headwinds and a very long train stopped at a crossing holding up all the traffic!

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- Saskatchewan and Alberta
Steve meets us 200 kms east of Saskatoon. (He took us back to this same spot after our visit!)

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We arrived in Vegreville on Saturday and were picked up by Norman (Maxine’s cousin) at the Pysanka (world’s largest Easter egg). Norman dropped us off at Maxine’s Uncle Mike’s farm for a very much appreciated home cooked meal of BBQ ribs, fresh garden peas and banana potatoes followed by home made Saskatoon pie! We were in food heaven. Then out to the garden to pick peas and carrots for the next day’s ride munchies.

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We had a great time in Saskatoon with Steve and we headed out on Tuesday and ran straight into a head wind. Hmm… well we soldiered on and did 75 k before calling it a day.

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