Coast to Coast to Coast in Canada

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Day 27 Kelowna to Home!

Slept OK, but the 4 hour time change I went through in the last 8 days hasn't been easy. I woke up early again, like most days once I got past Ontario

The views were amazing from the bedroom




I heard Vincent had gotten up and we sat down for breakfast outside, enjoying the view and chatting.

We ended up chatting for 3 hours while just taking it easy and enjoying the morning, catching up on various topics.

Finally, it was time for me to finish packing and head out. But first, a photo with Vincent


Thanks again Vincent for a very enjoyable stay in Kelowna :)

I headed out and fought through the West Kelowna traffic, then headed up Hwy97C over the mountains.

A quick fill up in Merritt and I was on the Coquihalla, cruising at 130 km/h (speed limit is 120, so this wasn't even quick). But going through the corners, loading up suspension and tires and passing traffic while cornering was so enjoyable.

Of course it couldn't last and soon I was in the construction zone which goes on for 75 km into Hope as they're still fixing the highway after last fall's crazy storm.

Being on a mission to get home, I didn't stop except for the one time in Merritt for gas and went straight home. It felt amazing to pull up after 4 weeks on the road.



She did well


Total km: 14,188
1 very flat spotted tire


I took another photo several days later when I washed the SuperT


Back inside with the other bikes, unloaded and parked for a few days


Then I spent a several days just relaxing, not riding. Walking around and trying to figure out how I feel about this trip. Getting back into 'work mode' and working on getting the next gig.

The trip was not exactly what I had planned. The slow progress across the lonely prairie roads didn't happen, mostly due to the weather. The key parts though, seeing my dad, riding the Cabot Trail, exploring the Atlantic provinces, those were good.

The middle bits, well, they were just commuting. 7 days worth of commuting across the country each way. Of course, I met some interesting people along the way and tried to show that here. Most of the time, I needed to meet people right when I did. :)

There maybe another post to sum up, but for now, this is it. For those who made it all the way to this final post, thank you for playing along!

Bjorn
Thanks for the ride along! Glad you made it safe and sound.
 

SuckSqueezeBangBlow

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Thanks for posting this, I enjoyed the write ups very much and looked forward to the "animals sighted..." instead of just a mileage report. If I can steal that I think I will use it when I do my personal write ups.
Going to be hard to get back into the swing of things.
 

Ss1

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Canada is a wonderful country! It is a pity that you were not lucky with the weather and it brought you surprises))
 

Ss1

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Regarding your headlight, until 2014 there were revocable programs for burnout lamps and melting contacts.
 

Boris

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Mr J, thanks for taking the time and effort for the trip report, I enjoyed it from beginning to end.

Looks like you saw and enjoyed some wonderful places and met and caught up with some nice folk. Until the next one…:). BTW, you have some great town names in Canada.
 

Ric H

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Kelowna is part of my fave area in bc. On my east to west last month, i spent a few days at my cousin's resort. Magna Bay. I'm headed southeast now. Sturgis for a day.
 

Pdrhound

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told ya that tire would get you there and back. Kelowna is nice. used to go to hockey school in Penticton and one of my dads school buddies lived in Kelowna
i'm sure its good to be home, but soon, you gonna get the itch to roam again.
 
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