Slow start today. On leaving Elkford, the sky was noticeably smokey from the many fires not too far south in BC & US. It was also to be another hot, one at 36 C – making riding a challenge, 1 litre every 7 miles still left me dehydrated. But was able to make Fernie still in the Elk Valley, by early evening. Hard to comprehend that bustling Fernie sits in the same Valley as the Tobermory Hut – worlds apart.
My day started at the Racetrack Gas Station. Thank you Jenifer for the friendly chat & for the magnificent breakfast – Campfire Skillet (hash browns, ham, bacon, scrambled eggs onions, mushrooms, garlic sausage, etc), cooked to perfection & endless coffee.
Hi Tristyne, lady fabricator welder at Ryco Steel Ltd.
I did say you would be in todays blog! For those who don’t know my past, this was the job my mother picked out for me back in 1968. Today,nothing has really changed in Canada but they do do things a little bigger-take a look at the trucks they drive!!
(Can you see me with bike by front wheel?)
In Sparwood, patriotic Canadian, Greg Thurston, has the Queen as his adopted grandmother & made clear that riding the Divide is totally insane but is keen to follow my blog. Greg – let me know if you change your mind!
Finally my Fernie, bikers, Terry, Will and Ryan from Calgary.
An evening with beers, banter & pizza with guys such as these is something I have not done for too many years. Thanks guys! Bikes are awesome. Deal reach with Will is that who ever goes first gets the others bike so will be watching very closely!! If Will gets mine he will need to figure out where to put the engine. He does not do peddling.
Trying the bike for size just in case!
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