km: 41 to date: 7769
End point: Taylor rest stop - snow ditch
bottles/cans: 14 to date: 28869
cups: 2 to date: 8717
Money spent: $0 to date: $5519
Temp: -5C mostly sunny, light winds
Later start than planned
Beautiful route along the river
Back on the highway and up, up, up!
Picking out the rest stops
Digging in for a two night stay
km: 39 to date: 7728
End point: Banff - Brendan and Naomi
bottles/cans: 7 to date: 28855
cups: 0 to date: 8715
Money spent: $2 to date: $5498
Temp: -2C, mixed precipitation all day
km: 13 to date: 7782
End point: Lake Louise overflow parking
bottles/cans: 2 to date: 28871
cups: 1 to date: 8718
Money spent: $48 to date: $5567
Temp: -15C, mostly sunny, med NW wind
Digging the tent out of the snow.
Epic surroundings but no time to enjoy.
Packing up frozen gear with frozen hands.
On the road.....where did the shoulders go
Only new litter to be seen.
Slippery slope - hard packed snow
A few angry honks - tense running
Chating with the RCMP - cooperation
Into Lake Louise - staying at the hostel
km: 53 to date: 7689
End point: Dead Man's Flats - Big Horn
bottles/cans: 171 to date: 28848
cups: 30 to date: 8715
Money spent: $40 to date: $5496
Temp: 0C cast, med SW winds, eve snow
km: 41 to date: 7636
End point: Jump rest stop
bottles/cans: 211 to date: 28677
cups: 25 to date: 8685
Money spent: $23 to date: $5456
Temp: -7C sun then clouds med NW wind
Again no hurry to leave
Big detour due to construction
Along the river again - up and down hills
Finally on the hwy just after noon
Looking back at Calgary
Running through the foothills
Mountains are getting closer
km: 20 to date: 7595
End point: NW Calgary - Dale's place
bottles/cans: 23 to date: 28466
cups: 10 to date: 8660
Money spent: $12 to date: $5433
Temp: 4C sunny, med NW winds
No hurry to go after a great indoor sleep
Run through the city in a roundabout way
Beautiful bike paths along the river
Detour to enjoy brunch from Cape Breton
Lots of hills in and out of the river valley
Seeing downtown from afar not up close
one last dangerous section of highway
Dale's for dinner and a fantastic evening
Another comfortable sleep
km: 38 to date: 7575
End point: NE Calgary - Ashlee's place
bottles/cans: 87 to date: 28443
cups: 30 to date: 8650
Money spent: $17 to date: $5421
Temp: -5 Fog am then sunny, light winds
Cold and foggy start to the day
Coffee break in Chestermere
Missed the Calgary sign
Clean but busy highway into the city
A few tight spots with no shoulders
A few fun photos
Off the highway onto the bike paths
long and winding route
first indoor sleep in Alberta
Good (late) food and conversations
km: 44 to date: 7448
End point: 15 km West of Bassano - ditch
bottles/cans: 205 to date: 28012
cups: 25 to date: 8545
Money spent: $14 to date: $5388
Temp: 5-10C overcast, very strong SW winds
Crazy morning winds at the rest stop
Calling ahead to arrange for shoes
On the road early but slow going
Struggling into Bassano
Buying more groceries - been eating a lot!
Turning down a potential offer to stay
Some spectacular skies
Down in a ditch sheltered from the wind
km: 75 to date: 7404
End point: 20km West of Brooks-rest stop
bottles/cans: 258 to date: 27807
cups: 35 to date: 8520
Money spent: $30 to date: $5374
Temp: 0C cold am, warming to 5C pm sunny all day. light South winds
Taking full advantage of a decent day
Dangerous entrance into Brooks
Stocking up on much needed food
Some more night running
Best highway rest stop on Alberta
Eating and organizing indoors
Woken by the wind at 3 am
km: 47 to date: 7537
End point: 35 km East of Calgary - truck inspection station
bottles/cans: 153 to date: 28356
cups: 35 to date: 8620
Money spent: $16 to date: $5404
Temp: -3C snow early am, overcast all day
Waking up to snow covered tent and ground
Finding the bottles and cans
Long first leg into Strathmore - ups and downs
A few cold roadside meal breaks
Striking out on a place to stay in Strathmore
Motivated by the sunset - good evening run
Sleeping behind (not in!) the washroom again
