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Let's get one thing straight; Canada's big, it's huge,
in fact it's muckle.
Until you get there it's difficult to really picture this, especially if
you're not well travelled and a complete novice when it comes to cycle
touring.
May '95, first tour, first time in Canada, no idea of what I was doing
.....I wanted my Mummy. So where to start? Well, I needed a bicycle and
come cycle touring gear. It's lucky I had them with me then, my Peer Gynt
recumbent (my pride and joy) and far, far too much kit. I also needed a
starting point and some kind of destination. I was in Toronto, and
Vancouver is on the other side of the country, seemed logical. |
| Before I'd even started, had I made my first mistake? Did I go the wrong
way? If you look at a basic gradient map, East to West is a gradual
ascent to The Rockies, not noticeable day to day, but a fact none the less.
Also, the wind in North America tends to come from the West, an especially
important fact when crossing the prairies. However, I think I chose the
right direction. I mean, I think I'd have been put off if I'd actually
seen from the air the distance that I planned to cover. |
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