foolish travels
What I did during my summer 2024 vacation (and more)
I retired in January 2024 and spent the next 8 months preparing for and then taking a bicycle trip across much of Canada. I'm done with that adventure for now, but I wrote while I rode so you can still travel along with me.
During autumn 2024, I'm working on editing all the entries, many of which were brief and businesslike, adding more photos and fun stories and making things easier to read. As of 18 Nov, I've currently edited the entries up through 24 Jun. The rest are still readable but in a bit rougher shape; reader beware!
Part 1: Setting out through British Columbia and the Rocky Mountains
26 May 2024: Hurry up and wait 27 May 2024: To the Edge 29 May 2024: A Host with the Most 30 May 2024: Seduced by well-meaning MUP's 31 May 2024: Underbiking Overload to Hope 01 Jun 2024: Valley of (liquid) Sunshine 02 Jun 2024: Uphill, in the rain, both ways 03 Jun 2024: More downhill than up 05 Jun 2024: Over the River and through the Valley 06 Jun 2024: A good, very hard, day 07 Jun 2024: A pleasant downhill from the summit 08 Jun 2024: Yeehaw Rail Trail! 09 Jun 2024: Steadily delightful 11 Jun 2024: First Bear 12 Jun 2024: Time to Think 13 Jun 2024: Finally found the mosquitoes 14-16 Jun 2024: I rode my bike to another timezone! 17 Jun 2024: UnderBirthdayBiking 18 Jun 2024: A++ would ride again! 19 Jun 2024: Resting at the springs 20 Jun 2024: Standing on the shoulders of giants 21 Jun 2024: The Climb before the Bomb 22 Jun 2024: Cognitive Dissonance 23 Jun 2024: Remotely Interesting 24 Jun 2024: Working a double 27-30 Jun 2024: Riding with LoriPart 2: Picking up after the prairies, long lonely miles
19 Jul 2024: mini-recap of the time since I last rode 20 Jul 2024: Middle of Somewhere 22 Jul 2024: Onwards through the fog 23 Jul 2024: Back to where the land has interesting topography 24 Jul 2024: Around the water and through the woods 25 Jul 2024: Short but Stout 27 Jul 2024: Hot and Stormy 28 Jul 2024: Fast and Wet 29 Jul 2024: Yet Another Interstitial Pilgrimage 30 Jul 2024: Rolling Thunder 3 Aug 2024: Fast Miles back towards Nowhere 4 Aug 2024: Beautifully Hilly 5 Aug 2024: Beautifully Hilly Part Two 6 Aug 2024: Up, up, and away 7 Aug 2024: Discouraged, Encouragingly? 9 Aug 2024: The Hills Are Alive 10 Aug 2024: A Blustery Seaside Ride 11 Aug 2024: Superior Goodbyes 13 Aug 2024: Huronwards 14 Aug 2024: Fast then Frustrating 15 Aug 2024: Heating Up 16 Aug 2024: Holy Rollers 18 Aug 2024: Dodging Downpours 19 Aug 2024: Rail Trails all the wayPart 3: The final push through more populated miles
20 Aug 2024: Back Into Civilization 21 Aug 2024: Into the 4th largest city in North America 26 Aug 2024: Hot & Hilly Coastline 27 Aug 2024: More Hot Times at Lake Ontario 28 Aug 2024: A Short Slog 29 Aug 2024: Rollin' on Up 30 Aug 2024: A delightful ride into Ottawa 2 Sep 2024: La Route Verte! 3 Sep 2024: Bucolic miles towards Montreal 4 Sep 2024: Mostly Trails into Montreal 9 Sep 2024: Ending my tour in MontrealSome posts from before I set out on this trip, about gear and preparation, physical and mental
30 Dec 2023: Route Planning 21 Jan 2024: The first days of the rest of my life 22 Jan 2024: Happy Accidents 16 Feb 2024: A Short and Bumpy Start 20 Feb 2024: Shakedown Ride and Campout 21 Feb 2024: Loops versus Out-and-backs 7 Mar 2024: Delays and Silver Linings 15 May 2024: Back on Track!
I've linked some older blogs about trips below.
I've linked some older blogs about trips below.