Left Jo-Ann and Uncle Dave at our condo just steps from the Pacific Ocean (well, at least Vancouver Harbour), and rode to Langley to join Bob and George (and, as a nice surprise, Bob's daughter Jocelyn, fresh home from Argentian who decided to ride with her Dad to Vernon to visit her grandparents).
A beautiful HOT day to ride. Riding through the Coquihala and the Connector one is reminded of what a beautiful province this is. The Coquihala River was particularly beautiful with the blue-green colour of the heavy snow run-off.
Got to Kelowna early enough for some good visits: daughter-in-law Connie, my former hair cutter and good friend Rhonda, the recently-retired but ready for many new adventures best buddy Gordy Charles, the Hopleys (see photos of Matthew, Anna and Markus on the bike), and then dinner with sons Colin and Matt, and overnight with in-laws Shirley & Dave.
A great start to the trip - off to Calgary tomorrow to add Jim, the 4th "Wild Hog" - and perhaps the only one given that he's the only one on a Harley.
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June 30, 2008, to July 24, 2008, Hugh, Bob, George and Jim rode our motorcycles 15,000 kms from Vancouver through Newfoundland via Canada, and returned via the northern U.S.
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- Day 25 - July 24 - From Pacific to Atlantic and ba...
- Day 24 - July 23 - H to Osoyoos; G & B to Yellowstone
- Day 23 - July 22 - the beginning of the end...
- Day 22 - July 21 - Bob & Jim have Iron Butts
- Day 21 - July 20 - the resort community of Bemidji...
- Day 20 - July 19 - Back to the U.S.A.
- Day 19 - July 18 - Belleville to Sudbury
- Day 18 - July 17 - rest
- Day 17 - July 16 - Adirondacks to College
- Day 16 - July 15 - 4 States in one day
- Day 15 photos to accompany the separate Day 15 tex...
- Day 15 - July 14 - Digby scallops and Maine lobste...
- Day 14 - July 13 - light on photos today, so light...
- Day 13 - July 12 – The Summit – the Knights of the...
- Day 12 - July 11 - this wind swept rock...
- Day 11 - July 10 - we've reached "base camp"
- Day 10 - July 9 - the land of red soil
- Day 9 - July 8 - a "bridge (not) too far", but ver...
- Day 8 - July 7 - C'est vraiment la "belle" province
- Day 7 - July 6 - nous sommes arrives au Quebec!
- Saturday night, July 5
- Day 5 photos, only 1 day late!
- Day 4 photos - again late because of poor Internet...
- Day 3 photos now I have a faster Internet connection
- Day 5 - July 4 - "Knights of the Open Road"
- Day 6 - July 5 - introduction to beautiful Lake Su...
- Day 4 - July 3 - on to Ontario
- Day 3 - July 2 - 1,000 km + day!
- Day 2 - Canada Day!
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4 comments:
I look forward to monitoring your progess here and with the SGS - snitch (scarey technology, by the way)
Dylan is currently in Calgary with friends (251-0178).
I can certainly line up cheer leaders for you in Winnipeg if you are interested!
We will pray for good weather.
Take care of yourself.
Keith
Thanks, Keith - the plan is to get to Brandon tomorrow and Thunder Bay the next night - pretty ambitious, we'll have to see - but if so, no stopping in Winnipeg.
The Snitch IS scary technology - apparently you can tell the speed we're travelling at the moment you connect (just be clear that technology is in fact fallible, so the indicated speed no doubt is in excess of that at which we're actually travelling)
Love to all in Belleville
Hugh, really looking forward to your daily entries and photo's. Love the photo's, it helps us at home be on the road with you. Have a great day and may the wind be at your back and the bugs off your visor
Love Julie
Hi Hugh,
Did it rain on you yet?
Did Flat Stanley meet the dinosaur?
I hope you see the Sleeping Giant at my camp tomorrow night!
Good night Hugh.
Love Matt (not big Matt... little Matt)
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