Monday July 30. Had an interesting day today. Left Sudbury at 6 AM and cycled for 3 hrs. Took a break and noticed one of my bike bags was missing.... Met a lovely lady named Kathy Smith who owns a gas station in Sturgeon Falls who very kindly offered to drive me back to look for it. Found it. Thank you so much Kathy. This set me back 2 hrs, so it was late when I arrived in Mattawa 195 kms later. Checked into a lovely motel called Valois which I got for free. Very nice of them.

Sunday July 29  Made it 170 km from Blind River to Sudbury. There was a good tailwind and although it was a hot day again, the ride went very well.  The scenery is beautiful along the North Channel of Lake Huron. Passed through Algoma Mills, Spragge, and Serpent River before finishing the day in Sudbury. Monday hoping to be in Mattawa at the end of the day.

Saturday July 28th. - after a nice days rest yesterday I cycled 145 kms to a town called Blind River which is on Lake Huron. Very pretty. A good day and weather was really nice.

Thursday. July 26th. Didn't have much energy today after yesterday. Made it to Sault Ste Marie which was a mere 65 kms. Finished around noon and decided to take a rest. Will also make tomorrow a rest day. I am now 2/3 of the way in my journey across this wonderful country. 

I think 14 more days of cycling should do it. Woohoo.....

Wednesday July 25th. This was a very long tough day. Had to cycle 255 kms before I could find a place to stay for the night. Cycled for 14 hrs and 10 of those hrs it rained. On the bright side I met another cyclist Dave who is also cycling across Canada. He is only 22 and doing it for Cystic Fibrosis. Nice to have a bit of company along the way.

Tuesday July 24th. Cycled 184 kms today to another small town in Ontario called White River. Should make Sault St Marie by Thursday night. Going to take a day or two off here. So far I have cycled 3,450 kms since I left Vancouver.

 

Monday July 23rd. Arrived in a small town called Schreiber in Ontario. Cycled 204 kms - lots of hills but beautiful scenery. Have to stress here again that the truck drivers are great. They give me lots of room.

Sean

July 21. Today was a great biking day.  I made it 218 kms from Dryden to Upsala, Ontario.That's 60 kms more than I had planned on for the day. I had a good tailwind and was able to cover a lot of ground. The day started off with a flat tire and so delayed my 6:00 am start until 7:30.  After getting on the road things went quite well.  It was 28 degrees and a lot less humid. Just a lovely day.  I met a man who was walking across Canada pushing his belongings in a 3 wheel stroller.  Sunday I will bike the 145 km to Thunderbay and then call it a day.  I need to get a new tire for the bike.
 
July 20th. Went 145 kms from Kenora to Dryden

July 19. Left Winnipeg 6am and arrived at Kenora, Ontario at 4pm, 210 kms. Stiff South wind with 28°C temp. The landscape is beautiful. Lots of lakes and hills.

Here are some photos I took on the road in Sask and Man.

Sunday July 15th. Well, you won't believe it, but Sean made it to Winnipeg this afternoon and this makes him 3 days ahead of schedule. He cycled, since he left Calgary, 1,330 kms in 7 days straight. This completes the second leg of his journey. He is thrilled to be in Winnipeg and is having 3 days rest with his cousin Gearoid. Soooo proud of him.

Saturday July 14th. Sean cycled 235 kms today and made it to a small town called Carbery. It was a fairly rough ride with headwinds. He cycled for 13 hours. Met a guy from Quebec who was walking from Victoria to Newfoundland..... Thought Sean was a bit crazy!!!!!!

Mary

Friday July 13th. Sean is still going strong. Did 174 kms today to a small town called Whitewood Saskatchewan. He was saying that all the truck drivers along the way are very courteous, driving out into the next lane to pass him. He passed a guy today who was dressed up as a knight riding a horse... He heard that he is going all the way to Victoria... Apart from him sweating profusely, not fair on the poor horse. Mary

July 12th. Sean made it to Regina today and this makes him 2 days ahead of schedule. He hopes to be in Winnipeg next Monday where he will rest for three days with his cousin. Sweltering heat through the prairies..... Stayed in a hostel where he met 3 guys traveling from Ireland. Won't get too much sleep tonight!!!! Mary

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Sean made it to a Small town in saskatchewan called Chaplin today - 226 kms. He just kept on going as it was too early to stop in Swift Current...... Hope he doesn't get burnt out. If he makes it to Regina tomorrow he will be two days ahead of schedule. He just can't wait to get this trip done.....

Mary

July 10th Sean had an early start again this morning 5.40AM and biked 210 kms from Brooks Alberta to Maple Creek Saskatchewan. This was supposed to be the finish for his third day and he made it in 2 . Feeling okay considering it is 34 degrees there. Tomorrow will be a shorter ride, only 140kms..........

Mary

July 9th. Sean left Calgary at 5.40am en-route to his next leg of his journey across Canada. He cycled to Brooks Alberta which is 190 kms in extreme heat but made it on schedule. Met another cyclist named Simon and spent some time traveling with him. Good company for each other.
He was sad leaving his family behind and a bit nervous about taking on the rest of the journey alone.

Mary

July 3rd   Leaving Sicamous BC heading for the Rogers Pass.   I started cycling in the rain and finished in the rain at the top of The Rogers Pass - Elevation  1330 meters.  Overall it was a good day for cycling except for the last hour when it deluged.  I was cold, wet and hungry at the end of this 140 Km segment.  Fortunately, my wife had a nice hotel booked right at the top of the Pass and a warm bath/shower set me straight in no time and got me ready for the next day.

July 4th.  Left the Rogers Pass and it was still raining lightly.  However, when I got down the other side the weather started to brighten up and the sun came out. I cycled to Lake Louise  180 kms approximately 8 hours on the road. It was at this point my wife drove on home to Calgary and I stayed at a beautiful hostel in Lake Louise.  During my stay I ran into a Dutch Gentleman who is cycling from the tip of Alaska to the tip of South America. A distance of approx 30,000 kms.  He is taking 18 months to complete this trip.  Makes my journey seem miniscule......

July 5th.  Left Lake Louise at 6.45 AM.  The temperature was barely above zero.  I was pretty cold and thought my fingers would freeze.  However, when I got to Banff I was starting to warm up.  I rushed through Banff at the thought of getting a hot Double Double at Tim Hortons in Canmore, where I had my first break after 75 kms.  I would have made better progress but ran into some east wind which is unusual as the prevailing winds go from west to east.  This put me back a half hour getting into Calgary where I arrived in at 3.30 PM and 180 kms later.

Friday July 6th - Yahoo time in Calgary for the 100th celebration of the Calgary Stampede.  I am taking a short break with my family until Monday to rest up before heading into the Prairies.  From here on I will not have the support from my Long Suffering Wife Mary.  I am hoping to cycle early in the mornings to avoid what is expected to be extreme heat in the prairies.  It is imperative that I drink lots of liquids during this leg of the journey.  No wine or beer for me.......

 

Sean

Saturday June 30th.  Cycled from Princeton to Penticton - 135 kms.  Ran into some thunder showers . Cycled part of the way with other cyclists training for the Penticton Ironman.
Otherwise everything went well.  Getting s bit closer to Calgary every day.

Sunday July 1st.  Took the day off to celebrate Canada Day and stayed with good friends in Penticton. 

Monday July 2nd.  Left Penticton at 7.30 and cycled 197 kms to Sicamous.  A very good day for cycling because the weather was perfect. Not too warm, sunny or windy. Around 22 degrees.
However, there was a lot of holiday traffic on the road because of the long weekend.

Hope to go over the Rogers Pass tomorrow, one of the highest points on the Trans Canada Highway. 

Sean