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I left Ohio last weekend.
Rolled through Chicago and the Twin Cities to visit friends and family.
The ride on through Edmonton was just a commuter ride now that I’ve been this way few times. So the ride begins a hundred miles north of Edmonton.
This picture sums up the first few hundred miles.
Then another one for the list.
Things get more interesting farther north. For instance a sign saying bison next 315 km. Saw about 15 or so. I rolled by one about 40’ away. Seems like all they care about is grazing unless you stop too close.
Left him plenty of distance for the picture taking.
There is a notable lack of signs saying last gas for x km. I got 80 miles to the next gas station and it was randomly closed during open hours. A car pulled in for gas. Found no gas, they pulled out a 5 gallon can out of the trunk and poured it in.
About a hundred miles out of Yellowknife the mostly flat straight road through the forest gave way to elevation changes on the edge of the Canadian Shield.
Today was a rest day. Visited parks and took in the scenery east of Yellowknife. This area is on the Shield with many lakes. Make a note, don’t have to go this far to have Ontario type scenery but so glad I did.
I usually make these trips after the mosquitoes settle down. This time, so far, I’ve beat the mosquitoes to these points of interest.
It was cool to see ice in the bay on the lake.
Now to time eat then block the light out. Sunset, 11:26pm.
Rolled through Chicago and the Twin Cities to visit friends and family.
The ride on through Edmonton was just a commuter ride now that I’ve been this way few times. So the ride begins a hundred miles north of Edmonton.
This picture sums up the first few hundred miles.
Then another one for the list.
Things get more interesting farther north. For instance a sign saying bison next 315 km. Saw about 15 or so. I rolled by one about 40’ away. Seems like all they care about is grazing unless you stop too close.
Left him plenty of distance for the picture taking.
There is a notable lack of signs saying last gas for x km. I got 80 miles to the next gas station and it was randomly closed during open hours. A car pulled in for gas. Found no gas, they pulled out a 5 gallon can out of the trunk and poured it in.
About a hundred miles out of Yellowknife the mostly flat straight road through the forest gave way to elevation changes on the edge of the Canadian Shield.
Today was a rest day. Visited parks and took in the scenery east of Yellowknife. This area is on the Shield with many lakes. Make a note, don’t have to go this far to have Ontario type scenery but so glad I did.
I usually make these trips after the mosquitoes settle down. This time, so far, I’ve beat the mosquitoes to these points of interest.
It was cool to see ice in the bay on the lake.
Now to time eat then block the light out. Sunset, 11:26pm.
