Distance: 203 km Elevation: 654 m Date: August 28, 2022 The race for Saskatoon is on. 4 days left, 500 km to go. My train leaves on August 31. Due to the storm I could just cover 110 km yesterday. In the morning the rain had stopped but the storm was still howling around our … Continue reading Day 27: Carolside to Kindersley →

Distance: 111 km Elevation: 522 m Date: August 27, 2022 I had slept like a baby. I even did not hear the howling of the coyotes that my neighbors reported. I went over to the edge of the nearby horseshoe canyon and watched the sunrise. Quite amazing. Horseshoe Canyon Thanks to my wonderful colleague Barbara … Continue reading Day 26: Drumheller to Carolside →

Distance: 130 km Elevation: 703 m Date: August 26, 2022 I woke up a little bit hung over. No surprise. Breakfast started at 8 AM so I had a bit of time to plan my last week of the trip. I needed to be in Toronto on September 3. The question was how to get … Continue reading Day 25: Calgary to Drumheller →

Distance: 134 km Elevation: 904 m Date: August 25, 2022 Today was an amazing day full of contrasts. I woke up in the cold mountains and went to bed in a buzzing city with a warm climate. The night had been chilly with about 5 degrees. I did my morning routine, had a couple of … Continue reading Day 24: Bow River to Calgary →

Distance: 120 km Elevation: 485 m Date: August 24, 2022 Despite the bear alarm, the night was calm. Both Mexicans and Frenchmen are no breakfast eaters. So they were ready to go way earlier than me. I talked with Hao-Phang while he was packing up. His parents came from Laos to France where he was … Continue reading Day 23: Mosquito Creek to Bow River →