The Adventures of David and Shirley on a Wing and a Spyder
Today was a long day on the motorcycles, we traveled 457 miles. We stopped in Vermilion Bay, Kenora, and Ignace on the way to Thunder Bay. It is nice to be off of the plains and to see trees, rolling hills, lakes, and rivers. 457 Miles
Today Shirley and I went for a ride to Fort Gibraltar, then we went to the Manitoba Museum and saw the dinosaur exhibit and the Manitoba history gallery. A replica of the nonsuch that was built in England and sailed to North America was in the museum on display. 46 Miles
Today we ventured into Winnipeg and stopped at the Canadian Mint, we bought the new $2 coin and took a tour of the mint. We then drove through Winnipeg past the Legislative building and gardens to the Canadian Museum of Human Rights were we spent several hours. We then walked over to The Forks and walked around the park and the market past Union Station. It was a wonderful day. 43 Miles
Today we traveled 195 miles from Boissevain to lle des Chenes. It was a fairly easy day and we stopped in Holland, MB and St. Claude, MB and made it to the campground by 1300. After we setup camp we ventured out to Niverville, MB and returned to camp. We returned to camp and got the bikes covered just before it started to rain. 202 Miles
We spent the day with Al and Lynn, we went out for Brunch and then toured around downtown Boissevain looking at the murals and learning about the small town. Then we went to the International Peace Garden and walked around the grounds. We want to thank Al and Lynn for their hospitality. 0 Miles
On our travels from Moose Jaw to Boissevain we stopped in Weyburn for fuel, and Redvers for lunch. We made it to our friends in Boissevain by early afternoon and visited or the remainder of the day. The winds today had diminished to make for an easier ride. 305 Miles
The trip from Medicine Hat to Moose Jaw was fairly uneventful. We stopped at Swift Current for lunch and arrived in Moose Jaw about 1330. The trip was tiring, the winds from Swift Current to Moose Jaw were 18 to 25 mph. We walked around downtown Moose Jaw and saw the painted murals, the Motel that Al Capone stayed in, and the Chocolate Moose fudge factory. 268 Miles
We traveled to Medicine Hat via Highway 2 to Fort MacLeod and Highway 3 to Medicine Hat. After we setup camp in Medicine Hat we went into town and explored. We found the world’s largest teepee, drove through the main downtown area, and played putt-putt golf finishing the day with ice cream. 290 Miles
This morning we met up with GWRRA chapter AB-A Calgary, Alberta for breakfast. We had a good visit and then we followed several members down to “Two Wheel Sunday” an annual event for all motorcycle riders. They had vendors, food, and music. We then headed back to camp to do laundry and pack for traveling tomorrow. I stopped and took pictures of the 1988 Olympic park that is near the campground. 40 Miles
It’s Saturday morning and we are venturing out to see the sights in Calgary, After we tend to the bikes. We stopped and had Shirley’s looked at for tire wear and general look over and then we had an oil change and general inspection done to mine. After that was completed we stopped at Fort Calgary and the Aero Space Museum. 66 Miles
Today was moving day. We left Golden, BC this morning and crossed over the Northern Rockies stopping in Banff, AB for lunch and continuing into Calgary, AB. We encountered some winds when we left the mountains and started across the plains. 173 Miles
Today Shirley and I traveled south down the Columbia Valley on Hwy 95 paralleling the Columbia River to Hwy 93 crossing over Sinclair Pass into the Kootenay valley. We continued north up the valley and over Vermilion Pass to Hwy 1 stopping at Lake Louise and the Spiral tunnels. We then continued back to our camp in Golden. Along the route we stopped at the Beeland market and coffee bar and had a great conversation with the owner. We also stopped at the visitor center in Radium Hot Springs. A beautiful day for a ride with some great scenery in the Northern Rockies.
213 Miles
Today was moving day we packed up the trailers and headed out from our campground in Kamloops, BC to Golden, BC. We traveled Hwy 1 through Glacier National Park and Rodgers Pass. We stopped at Craigellachie in Eagle Pass where the last spike was driven for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Just as we finished setting up camp in Golden the rain started, it had been threatening all day. 223 Miles
Today we explored the Copper Mine Trail NW of Kamloops. We traveled from Kamloops to Little Fort stopping at the forest firefighters memorial from a forest fire that went through the area of Barriere in 2003 (The picture below shows 2 carvings that stand there, the one on the left is a firefighter leaning on a tree, and the one on the right is a dragon coming out of the tree). From Little Fort we continued on to 100 Mile House and Ashcroft, on the way to Ashcroft we stopped at the Chasm. Chasm is a deep gorge carved out by a stream going through the lava flows 10,000 years ago. From Ashcroft we continued to Lake Logan and stopped at the Lake Logan visitor center. We then returned to our campsite in Kamloops.
It was a great day we had 2 short bouts of rain and the temperatures where as low as 55 degrees when we were in the mountains.
316 Miles
Today was a down day we motored into Kamloops to look around and stop at a store for supplies. then we returned to camp to complete some chores and relax for the day. 31 Miles