A sunny day proved reason enough to take off late one afternoon, heading south from where I was staying in Whitehorse, through its “suburbs” until the vanishing mailboxes seemed to say “ok, NOW you’re REALLY in the wilderness!” Occasional light drizzle and chill in the air, despite the sun, more... [...]
I can’t say I got a good night’s sleep, but it was the fault of my neighbors; my tent, cot, and sleeping bag were cozy and comfortable down to 4°C. No, it was the 3 campsites behind mine, each with an RV and 2 tents, a Saturday night partying collection... [...]
Woke up at 6am to pouring rain and a temp of 6°C, so I crawled back under my covers until 7, when it was merely drizzling and a balmy 7°C. I ventured into the restaurant and had a passable breakfast, although nothing to write home about. I settled up, bought... [...]
You know you’re in trouble when the first heavy drop of rain smacks you on the one spot where you didn’t zip up your jacket, a cold wet pebble that runs down your chest to your belly, chilling your core. Welcome to the prairie. [...]
I woke up at 6:15am to the sounds of bleating sheep and lowing cattle, as to be expected when your AirBnB hosts run a successful beef and sheep farm! After packing the bike up, I had a lovely breakfast provided by my hosts - homemade preserves, canned peaches and cherries,... [...]