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Moments of #solitude, #peace and #quiet between hard days of #riding (up to 240km and 12h days sometimes, offered proper healing for the body and the mind that I so needed.

#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip in #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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#photography #photo #weatherornot #selfie #fitness #lifeadventure #cycling #touring #outsideisfree #breathemorelife #picoftheday #wanderlust #fitness #training #freedom #smallfootprint #ecotourism #rest #drive #tangibleactions #biketouring
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All that goes up must come down. A recurrent theme of crossing the Coastal, Kootenays, and Rocky mountains on a #bicycle.

#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip from #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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Furtive #campsites can be found in little patches of bush. This one came handy midway of the second ascent of the day up Anarchy pass.
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#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip from #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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Taking the wrong turn will result in drastically different results... #throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip in #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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Long ascents (often 3-4 hours) were always rewarded by #stunning sights to what was just conquered.

#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip in #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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[Day 2 or 3] Long ascents (often 3-4 hours) were sometimes interrupted by little naps.

#throwback series about this #lifechanging #trip from #2010 ~ 5300km from #Vancouver to #Quebeccity in 38 total (32 riding) days. .
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I enjoyed talking about #OurFragileMoment and the #climatecrisis with Scott Sumner of the #DCNewsNow #WeatherOrNot podcast ("Continuing the Climate Conversation"): https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/podcast-continuing-the-climate-conversation/

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens
introduced "Weather-or-Not"
Assurance. Policy includes rain
lightning, extreme hear over
110, snow, hail, 60 min, ride/
early closures from weather
Must be in park on ticket day
or complete online form/use
tickets in 12 months

I think this is OUTSTANDING!

What do you think of this
new policy?

#WeatherOrNotAssurance #WeatherOrNot #SeaWorld #SeaWorldOrlando #SeaWorldSanDiego #SeaWorldSanAntonio #BuschGardens #BuschGardensTampaBay #BuschGardensVA #BuschGardensWilliamsburg