Category: North America

I managed to break my chain as I was cycling into Banff, fortunately I wasn't going down hill for miles before noticing. Let's hope that I can remember how to fix it.

Sarah and Alison are cycling across Canada during their 6 weeks holiday from college. I thought that it was cool that they just decided to get on their bikes and do it. They have a blog http://www.cyclistsinsolidarity.com

I met Mark a few times. He's from Germany and has been Cycle Touring for the past 6 years; he sold up everything 6 years ago. He is quite a character. I'm currently unsure as to whether to visit Mexico due to safety. So Mark's advice was that I should visit all of the other…… Continue reading Mark

Forest Fires in the area have meant no camp fires at the campgrounds. The camp fires were useful as a way to keep the mosquitoes away as well as to keep warm on cold nights and there were some cold nights.The fires also meant that on some days it was difficult to see the mountains.

After 3 1/2 weeks of cycling the Icefield Parkway, seeing amazing scenery and living a very rustic life I'm now booked into a hostel with electricity and running water 💦. 😊

For the past two and a bit weeks I've sort of been living off the grid, cycling down the Icefield Parkway. It's the road through the Rockies, and we're doing it in 28days, a lot of people do it in a week. Unfortunately there are no supermarkets along the way, so we're carrying our own…… Continue reading Off the Grid

Today Canada celebrated it’s 150th birthday. So Jasper had a party which included a pancake breakfast for everyone, a flag raising ceremony with Birthday cake, entertainment in the park and a firework display to end the night. I did find it funny to find out that Canada is only 150 years old, I’m sure that…… Continue reading Happy Birthday Canada 

Nothing beats an alfresco DIY tuna sandwich. 😂.

A few days ago we met a random woman in a shop who we got chatting to who offered to give us a lift to Lake Maligne a few days later. Now the telltale signs were there when we first met her but we ignored them. She was in the shop enquiring about using bear…… Continue reading Beautiful Scenery.