Monday, August 4, 2008

Jasper National Park

So, more about today. I felt strong, all the way through. After obed summit, there was a number of great descents, the best being on the way into the park (45kmph, on a trip that has averaged somewhere around 15)

People seem to be terribly friendly when I tell them what I'm doing. Maybe it's just the small town charm. Maybe I'm doing something that's otherwise crazy.

The beautiful weather only served to make me stronger, strengthening my resolve to go further.

I have a nice site for tonight, nice and secluded, while still having the services that a federal park offers -> I'm charging my batteries in the bathroom, which has running water, flush toilets and hydro for the lights.

The 15 minute charger that I got before I left was definitely a good idea. 15 minutes of charging will get me three days of blackberry or four days of GPS.

Tomorrow, I make for mount robson. I'm still trying to decide if I want to go to millette hotsprings, but it's 15 km uphill from here. I might go, first thing in the morning with the bike unloaded. It would likely be an agonizing way to start the day, but with a nice reward at the top, and a fun ride down the twisting, mountain road.

That's all for tonight folks...

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