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Monday, July 25, 2011

Next Trip

Obviously it has been several days since I have worked aon this and I do apologize I didn't get the posts from ear;ier days posted sonner. But s of 7/25, you are now caught up.
I left Nova Scotia and drove to Lexington, MA to drop off 5 people who I had driven up to Nova Scotia. I then began the 2400 mile trek to return to Denver. I must take after my father, as I actually like driving and sometimes after a long bike ride with a group of people; the time alone in the car is nice to have. While I-90 and I-80 are just interstate highways, I did find the trip through PA to be quite hilly and scenic. It sure beats I-80 across Wyoming.
I spent an evening in Kansas City, with an aunt and it was great to see Roxy and see that she is doing well. She is active and involved in church and other activities, including playing with a 14 piece jazz band.
Below is the itinerary for my next adventure, 3 weeks riding through British Columbia. I met most of the guests on the cross country trip last year. They are strong riders and it should be a truly wonderful trip. My guess is it will be a “hammerfest” which will be good for me physically and spiritually.

My mom is not doing well, as her energy level seems to be decreasing on a daily basis. It is hard to be away, but I do feel I have brought some closure to the wonderful life she has had and the caring and supportive mom she has been throughout my life. Thanks Mom for being the wonderful woman and mother you have been for me!!!

PROPOSED DAILY ITINERARY
July 29-Aug. 17, 2011
Day 1 (July 29): Assembly: Group arrives in Spokane early afternoon; van shuttle to
Colville (1-1/2 hours); orientation dinner; overnight lodging at Colville Motor Inn
Day 2 (July 30): Bicycle tour begins: Colville—Cross border into British Columbia--Salmo
(1st option—Alladin Road/CR 9445/Waneta Hwy/Hwy 3B/Crowsnest Hwy) 68 miles
(2nd option---WA 20/WA 31/Hwy 6) 77 miles
Day 3 (July 31): Salmo—Kootenay Pass (5,823’)—Creston 52 miles
Day 4 (Aug 1): Creston—Kootenay Lake—Crawford Bay—Ferry across Kootenay Lake—
Balfour—Ainsworth Hot Springs; overnight at Ainsworth Hot Springs Lodge 63 miles
Day 5 (Aug 2): Ainsworth Hot Springs—Kaslo—New Denver—Nakusp; overnight at
Kuskanax Lodge 74 miles
Day 6 (Aug 3): Nakusp—Lower Arrow Lake-- Fauquier-Ferry across Lower Arrow Lake-
Monashee Pass (3,953’)—Cherryville—Lumby—Vernon. 121 miles
Day 7 (Aug 4): Vernon—Monte Creek—Shuswap Road—Kamloops. 77 miles
Day 8 (Aug 5): Kamloops—Cache Creek. 71 miles
Day 9 (Aug 6): Cache Creek—Duffy Lake Road—Lillooet. 54 miles
Day 10 (Aug 7): Lillooet—Duffy Lake Road—Duffy Lake Provincial Park—Joffre Lakes
Provincial Park—Mt. Curie—Pemberton—Whistler. 80 miles
Day 11 (Aug 8): Whistler –Layover Day
Day 12 (Aug 9): Whistler—Sea-to-Sky Hwy—West Bay/North Vancouver. 74 miles
Day 13 (Aug 10)(1st option): North Vancouver---Stanley Park—Port Moody—Port Coquitlam—Harrison Hot Springs; overnight lodging at Harrison Hot Springs Hotel. 85 miles
(2d option): North Vancouver---Stanley Park—Port Moody—Port Coquitlam—
Hope 106 miles
Day 14 (Aug 11): Harrison Hot Springs—Hope—Crowsnest Hwy—Princeton. 106 miles
Day 15 (Aug 12): Princeton—Princeton-Summerland Hwy—Penticton; 79 miles
Day 16 (Aug 13): Tour of the Okanagan Wine Country: Penticton—Skaha Lake—Okanagan Falls-Oliver—Willowbrook—Penticton. 56 miles
Day 17 (Aug 14): Penticton—Summerland—Peachland--Kelowna; overnight lodging at
Manteo Resort. 40 miles
Day 18 (Aug 15): Kelowna—Beaverdell—Rock Creek—Midway; overnight lodging at Mile 0
Motel. 84 miles
Day 19 (Aug 16): Midway—Greenwood—Return to U.S.—Republic, WA; overnight at Great
Northern Inn. 63 miles
Day 20 (Aug 17): Republic—Sherman Pass (5,575’)—Kettle Falls—Colville; van shuttle return to Spokane; tour concludes. 53 miles

Total Mileage 1,300 miles

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