Day 10 - Monday, June 15, 2009
The boys started to ride to Lake Louise but a major storm cut the ride short. So they drove to Lake Louise to check the roads. In the meantime, Anna and Aaron took the truck to Golden BC to get the “funny noise” checked and I enjoyed a day of R&R at the trailer. The truck is OK for now but may need some future work. We stayed in Golden BC for another night and enjoyed a meal of bbq pork, Italian salad and noodles.
Day 11 - Tuesday, June 16, 2009
We drove to Lake Louise AB. After visiting the Lake for the customary photos and lunch, we cycled the Bow Valley Parkway to Banff AB. Aaron and Richard left on the tandem. Len and I followed behind on the single trikes. Judi’s computer says she did: 60.75km in 3hr 45 min at an avg of 16.21kmh and a top speed of 55kmh (highest to date). I think this will go down as my “best ride of my life” - between scenery, speed and challenge. It was mostly rolling along the river and rail tracks but rolling always means some “up” as well as “down” to challenge the legs. For Len it could be the worst ride of the trip as his foot slipped on a Texas Gate as he pulled the trike across (we could not ride across because of short wheel-base) and bruised his leg from ankle to knee. I rewarded us both with the first ice-cream of the trip at COWS. By the time we arrived at Tunnel Mtn campground, Anna had a great stir-fry, rice and salad waiting.
Day 12 - Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Everyone slept late as we did not have to move the trailer today. First view of the day was mule deer outside the window. I finally resumed my weight-training regimen with Len, using those funny elastic bands. Best part was when the elastic snapped Len in the bottom. Then we worked on some BGB marketing materials until it stopped raining and we cycled into town. After a lunch of elk burger and elk lager at the Elk & Oarsmen, we did some shopping for “bear bells”. I wanted to be well-protected in case they came after all the ‘power bars’ in her saddle bags. However the experts in Banff told us not to use them because the bears actually like them and are attracted by the noise. (Well maybe the grand-children will have fun with them.) Suddenly it was dinner time and the skies were black with ominous clouds so we cycled as fast as we could - 2.5km uphill - to Tunnel Mtn campsite to enjoy a beef burger and Greek Salad with Heineken beer. I only cycled 9.27 km in 51min at avg of 10.9kmh and a top speed of 41 kmh. I did not record my shopping time or speeds - but did have fun and bought some Jazz CDs from Banff Arts Centre, as well as a card that says: “The world is full of people who will go their whole lives and not actually live one day. She did not intend on being one of them. when faith in myself was so strong that I believed that I could move mountains.” I intend to frame it when I get home.
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