07 22 2016, Nelson to Nakusp BC.
Dist: 147 km. Time: 7:30 (est.) 19.6 km/hr avg. (est.), 4131 cal. 118 HR avg.
Pretty much rained the whole day and was nice to have wind as well. Evil always has a buddy. There were some scary sections of hwy 6. No shoulder and broken asphalt make for a jittery ride. I arrived in a very minimal town called New Denver. I was unsure about continuing on to Nakusp knowing that I may not find accommodations.
I got a crappy overpriced room reserved while I checked out the town. I found a tourism centre and was helped by a nice girl at the desk. She got me a cheap room in Nakusp. So I cancelled New Denver and headed to Nakusp with a purpose. Yay!
It was only another 43 km to go, but it felt like a light year. My feet were starting to burn and I was getting rash issues in the trunk. There were some unpleasant hills, but I retrieved motivation from the motorcycle community. The route that I was riding is popular with motorcyclists. They often rode by giving me a wave of approval. Iv'e experienced this gesture many times, especially during my trip across Canada a few years back. At first, it bothered me. I felt as though these motorheads were including me into their hood and this pissed me off. They didn't feel the pain and vulnerability that cyclists feel. Eventually I ditched that philosophy and embraced the salute. Take all the positive vibes available.
There was a nice descent into Nakusp which was greatly appreciated. As I entered the town, I saw a few people that seemed out of place. I didn't think much of it as I headed to my home base which was The Leland Hotel. A cheap room with bare bones. Was crappy, but did the trick. Actually, I don't want to diss this hotel because it is a chunk of history as it is the oldest running hotel in BC from 1892.
http://lelandhotelnakusp.com/index.html
Getting back to the mention of people that seemed out of place...
Turns out that there was a gathering of crazy people for a few days. It was a organized medieval village recreation type of "expo?" A very cool event with chain mail, swords axes etc.
I was gonna do a sketch depicting the mideaval aspect, but decided that I couldnt do it justice without spending a lot of time, so I included a link instead:
http://www.medievaldays.ca/?page_id=30
Nasty road work to keep the mind sharp. Doesn't look bad here, but got stressful. HWC's talons were at full extension.
I am not responsable. Honest. However, I am a bit of a beast. Hee Hee
They DO exist!! Grrrrrreeeechhh!!!
HWC was not thrilled. Looks like "Funincorporated" ha ha...sigh , Bloody hooligans!!
Kootenay Lake, I think. Or river
Rest spot. Ahhhh, nice
Lost soul
Misty
End of the line. Uggghhh...Beer me, us!!
Home base. Leland Hotel which is the oldest hotel in BC. Opened in 1892.
Doesn't look a day over 124yrs.
The Trump pedestal. Ikea version not available do to overwhelming sales. Trump doll not included.
The dish towels are folded so nicely. Look out Sandman!!
Really nice garden area
Nice walking path along the lake, however, walking is for losers.
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