Cranbrook - Creston BC.
106 km, 19.8 km/hr Avg. 5:21, 3044 Cal, Hr. 118 Avg.
A fine ride. No big hills but was hot and windy. I consumed almost all of my liquid stores:
Three 710 ml. One 500 ml. and One 1000 ml. Nalgene bottle. Maybe it was hotter than I remember.
I was riding along minding my own business and having a pleasant conversation with HWC about fur and it's place in a growing synthetic society when a van suddenly pulled over in front of me. No warning and almost ran us over. Before I could yell "WTF?!", they sped off. I could see a hand waving at me through the rear window.
Assholes!
Stopped for a break at Yakk Prov. Park.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/yahk/
Really nice spot, but too soon to stop.
As I approached Creston, my feet were on fire. "Hot Foot" is a condition that Ive had before. Its very painful, It feels like it sounds, fire!! This is a condition aggravated by heat and expansion. Too much pressure on the nerves creates a huge painful sensation.
http://www.active.com/cycling/articles/causes-and-prevention-of-hot-foot-in-cyclists
Anyway, I hobbled into town excited about stopping.
I got a room at Magnuson Hotel. The clerk noticed that I had a bike with a big load and gave me a more costly room at a discount. Nice!
Lots of stuff nearby:
Overweitea Foods & Liquor store 200 metres. A&W for breakfast maybe.
I tried to put these photos in order but this antiquated blog software fought me to the bitter end and won.
Soooooooo frustrating...
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| Sketch of "The Van" This pic should appear below the Bear Lodge pic. I gave up trying. |
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| Ready to roll out of Lazy Bear Lodge |
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| HWY meets another HWC. The things you see at 20 km/hr |
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| Affortable housing |
Break at Yakk Prov. Park. Would be nice to stay, but too soon.
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| Selfie at Moyie Lk. 25 km W of Cranbrook |
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| Dont fence me in |
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| Helpful signage. Sometimes a depressing visual, not this time. |
 Magnuson Motel, Creston a good deal |
HWC looks over tomorrow's agenda...Meowww
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