Today was a bit of a challenging day….it didn’t help that I slept in until 0730! I was ready to roll at 0900, and I stopped to ask Scott in town where to have breakfast, and he recommended the golf course just out of town….and then he told me about his own ride when he was younger, headwind every day! Well, today was my first real head wind.
I rode out to the golf course where I ran into a woman who told me about her sons riding through Europe….love these stories. They were quite busy at the golf course, so breakfast took longer than I had hoped….but eventually I was on my bike.
It was difficult to get going very fast, especially when there wasn’t any shoulder…..I kept looking behind to see if anyone was coming, then watching to see if they had room to move over…..and if they would move over. If they didn’t, then I would head onto the gravel shoulder until they were passed. Need to be vigilant all the time. Plus getting onto the gravel shoulder could be a bit challenging at times if the gravel is deep. All this takes time and energy and slows me down. There was a point where it wasn’t safe to move over as there was a deep ridge of gravel….so for about 25 km I just stayed on the gravel….not very comfortable, but safe!
Finally I made it to Winnipeg….but I still had 90 min of cycling to get to the bike shop where my bike is for some TLC. Olympia cycle and ski on Portage. I took off a few bags of stuff I would need tonight, had a chat with the tech and then took an uber to the STARS base where I was greeted, shown around and provided with everything I needed. A full size towel for the shower and a Murphy bed!!!! After a late dinner with Marcel and his wife Joelle, I’m back at the base to get some sleep. Don’t forget Marcel is fundraising for MS.
The day was hard, but made much easier with a video of Gerbie and several texts ❤️❤️❤️. Thanks everyone. Not sure of the plan for tomorrow….my bike should be ready around 1pm. I’ll decide then 😀
3 comments:
We hope you beat the head wind Aunty Lucille. ❤️ From Jasper
It’s the little things that sometimes have a big impact. A full sized towel becomes a luxury!
As for the fortune… part of ‘your lot’ are your gifts of determination, perseverance, courage, and kindness. Seem like great things to be content with. You may not be first at everything but that has never stopped you from fulfilling your dreams! 🥰
Sorry you had a tough day……finally. I am so amazed that your days have gone by so well. And that all those powers of stick to it, stick to you thick or thin. Ah yes luxuries. You will know you have really hit the jackpot when you pull into a restaurant and they come out with a single steaming face cloth on a silver tray…….Ah yes, Luxury. So glad I got to share so many of those Luxurious destination days with you Lucille. Keep on keeping on eh.
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