Crossing the border into Washington:
Riding from Seattle to Port Angeles. They have the most beautiful bike trail that goes about half the distance:
The ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria. Note the snowy peaks of the Olympic Mountains in the background:
The Lochside Trail in Victoria which goes all the way from downtown to the ferry terminal in Sidney. Jyelle rode out there with me so I wouldn't be lonely.
The Fraser river valley, just east of Vancouver. They say that the Fraser is going through the worst flooding in 30 years:
The Thompson River, after it separates from the Fraser has an entirely different landscape. The transformation from lush forest to dry scrubland is astonishing:
Lake Kamloops. Kamploops is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, apparently. It rained while I was there:
North of Kamploops the country gets a little less arid. The North Thompson river valley is really awesome (notice the snow-capped peaks in the background):
Upon reaching the Rockies I left the river valleys behind and climbed through Red Pass. Here is Mount Robson, highest peak in the Canadian Rockies at 3954m. Too bad the sky wasn't a little more clear, but at least we can see it. A few moments later it disappeared completely:
From Mount Robson it was only about 50km to Alberta:
2 comments:
great posts and photos bubba!
when i rode through kananaskis i was terrified the whole time, i'm sure that is the only thing that got me up those hills. the fear of getting stuck in a valley with a grizzly was not my idea of a cup of tea.
at night i didn't sleep just listened, wide eyed, every sound near shit me pant!
please come home were the bear run away crying and rumble stripes are gravel roads...
we LOVE kamloops...
what a great ride... sweet.
And all the posts with Vancouver Island, Washington, etc...you were so close...
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