Spirituality means to me living the ordinary life extraordinarily well. As the old church father said, "The glory of God is a human being fully alive."William Sloane CoffinMy heightened emotional state continued today as I biked from Kamloops to Merritt on the old Merrit Highway - Hwy 5A. After a final long slow incline of a … Continue reading July 29, 2016 Kamloops –> Merritt – 59 miles →

I felt very emotional as I concluded my morning studies and prayer. No particular reason - I felt happy, sad, centered, awed, vulnerable. In short, alive. I had a good cry. A cleansing cry of gratitude and a renewal of hope. I have often read that "it is all about the journey, not the destination." … Continue reading July 28, 2016 Falkland –> Kamloops- 50 miles →

Headed off early since I had a 58 mile ride ahead of me today, all along Hwy 97. The first leg was approximately 30 miles to Vernon through mostly flat roads intermixed with mild rolling hills. Farms and colorful fields lined the road. About halfway to Vernon, I entered what is called Lake Country, precisely because … Continue reading July 27, 2016 Kelowna –> Falkland – 58 miles →

When I woke up, I gratefully realized that my jaw was not aching. A vast improvement from yesterday afternoon, and no need to take more meds. Went through my morning routine, then joined the Victoria women for a few moments during breakfast before heading off on the 50 mile ride to Kelowna. We exchanged contact info, and … Continue reading July 26, 2016 Beaverdell –> Kelowna – 52 miles →

I didn't sleep well last night, mainly due to some pain in my right jaw that seems to have intensified in the last few weeks. My various "consultants" have suggested TMJ issues or trigaminal neuralgia. Whatever it is, even though intermittent, it is very painful and the effectiveness of the Advil I have taken on … Continue reading July 25, 2016 Midway –> Beaverdell – 42.7miles →

SAfter the 72 mile ride I was exhausted and went to bed at 7:30 pm last night, and did not get up until 5:00 am. After a hearty breakfast of multigrain pancakes at Smitty's, I began the 20 mile climb to Anarchist Summit. The first 7 miles were a series of switchbacks and a long, … Continue reading July 24, 2016 Osoyoos –> Midway, BC – 45 miles →

As I began my morning, I was greeted by a beautiful doe outside my motel room. Sort of set the stage for the day. The first 25 miles or so to Hedley were "pure joy", as my friend Randy Garmon would say. I was off early - before 8 am - on a Saturday morning. So, … Continue reading July 23, 2016 Princeton –> Osoyoos – 73 miles →

CORRECTION TO YESTERDAY'S POST: I misidentified the cute little critters yesterday as prairie dogs. Pam texted to inform me that they are, in fact, yellow bellied marmots. The little marmots were out in full force again when I emerged after breakfast - even crawling on top of my foot in response to my clucking noises. Personalities … Continue reading July 22, 2016 Manning Park –> Princeton, BC – 41 miles →

Had the breakfast special at a small cafe located right across the street from the entrance to the town park. Before leaving, I decided to add one of the delicious looking homemade blueberry scones to my stash of potential dinner items, since I didn't know what to expect in terms of dinner options at the … Continue reading July 21, 2016 Hope –> Manning Provincial Park – 43.2 miles →

Met Pam around 5:45 am in the kitchen for coffee. She asked if I liked French eggs. I replied that I did not know what they were. Pam was then off and running - she explained that there were only three ingredients, and the key was the order in which the organic specially fed chicken … Continue reading July 20, 2016 Port Coquitlam –> Maple Ridge –> Hope BC – 66 miles biking →