Day 10 - Unexpected Hills

We had a other great day of riding. We left Kaslo at about 8:30. We started riding early because we had a ferry to catch at 11:30. We thought we had plenty of time, but the hills were more than we anticipated and there was construction that we had to wait a time for and we barely made it. If we didn't make the ferry we could have taken it later, but we would have had to wait another hour and a half. We actually climbed a total of 3,000 ft today and yesterday, we were thinking that the ride would be relatively flat. It kind of bummed us out initially, but it ended up being a very nice day. It was a lot like Maine in that we would ride up a hill and then you would go down and be looking at the next hill that needed to be climbed. I think that I would rather just climb a hill and be done with it, but I guess that is just cycling, right?

We rode the all day along the Kootenay Lake. There is a place that in order to get to the other side of the lake you have to ride the ferry across. It was a beautiful crossing. The water was so blue and the mountains on the side is just hard to describe. I know I have said it before, but this area is just beautiful. Someday, I need to bring Carey back here to see this

We are at this little campground that is supposed to be in the town of Boswell, BC. However, there isn't much of a town. This campground is all that is here. We are staying in a "provincial Canadian park" that is next to the campground and the only place there was to eat was here. The lady, who was Italian and was carrying on conversations with Eli in Italian, just made some pans of Lasagna, so that is what everyone had. It was pretty good, but I have had better.

We had one of our group, Michigan Bill, who was going to come on this trip with us, but right before he came, he found that he needed to have bypass surgery. He had his operation a few days back and it appears that he has been keeping up with us on our trip and all. We really have missed him being with us, but are so happy that his surgery was a success and that he seems to still have his sense of humor and is doing well. Bill, we love you and wish you a speedy recovery. Can't wait until we have a chance to ride together again.

Tomorrow, we go back into the US and ride to Bonners Ferry. I miss Carey. I think this is reminding me a bit of how I felt as I went down the east coast and I am not wanting to be away from her that long again.