This dream began in January of 2015: that is, to travel western Canada by bicycle. I didn’t know where it came from; I had always been into cycling, but never like this. The ultimate destination was one that has been on my radar for a while: the remote island of the Haida Gwaii (previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands). Travelling this way however is so much more than a destination – it is a serious journey, and filling in the route there and back makes the…
(continued from Part 4: Land of the Giants)
Winnipeg, the starting point for this whole journey, is located at almost the exact center of North America – pretty much as far from any ocean as you can get. At this point in the trip, to roll over yet another hill and see the endless blue horizon stretch out across the sky was quite the milestone. Crossing California’s dry interior, we reached the refreshing sea air just a bit north of Los Angeles. Here, at a crossroads…