Day 27 Kelowna to Home!
Slept OK, but the 4 hour time change I went through in the last 8 days hasn't been easy. I woke up early again, like most days once I got past Ontario
The views were amazing from the bedroom
I heard Vincent had gotten up and we sat down for breakfast outside, enjoying the view and chatting.
We ended up chatting for 3 hours while just taking it easy and enjoying the morning, catching up on various topics.
Finally, it was time for me to finish packing and head out. But first, a photo with Vincent
Thanks again Vincent for a very enjoyable stay in Kelowna
I headed out and fought through the West Kelowna traffic, then headed up Hwy97C over the mountains.
A quick fill up in Merritt and I was on the Coquihalla, cruising at 130 km/h (speed limit is 120, so this wasn't even quick). But going through the corners, loading up suspension and tires and passing traffic while cornering was so enjoyable.
Of course it couldn't last and soon I was in the construction zone which goes on for 75 km into Hope as they're still fixing the highway after last fall's crazy storm.
Being on a mission to get home, I didn't stop except for the one time in Merritt for gas and went straight home. It felt amazing to pull up after 4 weeks on the road.
She did well
Total km: 14,188
1 very flat spotted tire
I took another photo several days later when I washed the SuperT
Back inside with the other bikes, unloaded and parked for a few days
Then I spent a several days just relaxing, not riding. Walking around and trying to figure out how I feel about this trip. Getting back into 'work mode' and working on getting the next gig.
The trip was not exactly what I had planned. The slow progress across the lonely prairie roads didn't happen, mostly due to the weather. The key parts though, seeing my dad, riding the Cabot Trail, exploring the Atlantic provinces, those were good.
The middle bits, well, they were just commuting. 7 days worth of commuting across the country each way. Of course, I met some interesting people along the way and tried to show that here. Most of the time, I needed to meet people right when I did.
There maybe another post to sum up, but for now, this is it. For those who made it all the way to this final post, thank you for playing along!
Bjorn