Slight modification of plans...
Hi All,
With GREAT deliberation and much disappointment, KroozinCanada has turned into "Kroozin the West Coast". Though the Charlottes were nearly picture-perfect, the whole trip was decided to be a little over-enthusiastic. Cat is on her way back to Montreal and I am so far enjoying the sun and very relaxed pace of the Island. Yesterday morning I caught the Queen of Prince Rupert down the Inside Passage which was stunning. We saw lots of whales and purpoises. I also met a older retired man from Germany, Peter, who has cycled every continent and is currently on a mission from Alaska to Pantagonia. We rode together this morning (after catching a few hours of sleep in a very noisy ferry terminal). Currently I am in Port McNeil, a charming portside community and am planning to just explore the rest of the route on my own, taking lots of detours along the way.
It has been tough to decide against a cross country trip, however, hopefully I can continue my dream of the open road and the freedom that brings in a different setting. So far I've come to appreciate my lack of a final destination and find it a lot more satisfying. Though cycling touring is definitely a skill I'd like to explore more and look forward to future two-wheeling.
Thanks for all those who supported me in this endeavour. I appreciate your respect of this decision. Though I won't be cycling across Canada, I definitely appreciate living in a country where plans of this sort are possible. Happy Canada folks! :)
Here are some pics of our explorations of Graham Island:
posted by Kristy @ 1:13 PM
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Oh, by the way, we rode all the paved roads in the Charlottes, which were great! 130 and 120km to Masset and back, a good day with good weather and great sites. The sun joined us from Charlotte City to Tlell, a flat stretch of road next to the Pacific and the rest of the ride up to Masset was also nice. Masset and Old Masset were interesting, and a highlight was Tow Hill, a stretch of sandy beach as far as the eye can see. We slept by the beach for free. !! The ride back was also pretty nice and we cheered on participants in a local road cycling race, which was neat. Before we left, we also visited the Haida museum in Skitegate, which was neat. What a decorative culture- beautiful! So, all in all, good time in Haida Gwaii...
Hey Kristy, thought I would drop by your blog to see how you're doing. Anyways, glad to hear you're enjoying your trip despite scrapping the plan to do it cross-canada. So will you be in town anytime during this summer?
Dixon
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