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Karen
Chillin' on the Isle de Madeleines Ferry June 23/09
About Me
- Karen I. Smith
- Wellington, Ontario, Canada
- Mother of 5 daughters; Grandmother of one grandson, Trent & one granddaughter, Marlowe. Member of PhotoNat, Belleville, ON. Grew up on Air Bases Trenton, Camp Borden, and Summerside. Daughter of Flt. Sgt. Roland M. Smith, and Roberta (Cole) Smith. Earned teaching degree in 1969 but rarely taught, except for home schooling my youngest 2 daughters until grades 4. For 16 years, my husband and I operated a tourist resort called Wil-O-Lea Cottages. Author of Tom E. Toad for kids 3 - 8; and Author of Loads of Toads Activity Book for kids 3-10 which has valuable toad information, too, as well as being fun. In the beginning of this blog, I was numbering every day until my next birthday (65th) when Mr. Harper has to start paying me to stay at home, or, in this case, to cycle the Trans Canada Trail. As it turned out, I followed the TCT from Edmonton to Brandon, but it was mostly highway. You would have been welcome to join me. Karen Smith
3 comments:
Reading your blog and enjoying it so much I am not getting my spinach soup made from my latest de- tox cookbook or a beef stew from out of my head.
I found you in my research," cycling across Canada". I started last year on my 65th birthday and crossed B.C. This years birthday on June 4th, I want to cross Alberta.
I am interested in your route, and the # of kms. per day you travelled. I travel between 25 and 35 km a day. Shelter of some kind is important to me at those distances for safety.I want to see Drumheller but wondering if that needs to be an excursion separate from traveling west to east. I will be traveling from Hamilton, Ontario by Via Rail. I think the nearest stop to the B,C border is Jasper so I will likely begin my trip from Jasper.If you have any words of wisdom from your experience I would love to hear from you.
I alternate between being frugal and needing a little luxury. Hostels and camping are fine and often desired but so are B@B's and motels sometimes.
If you can make time for a reply with your busy schedule I would appreciate it so much.
Ruth Green
Hi, Norine, I wonder if this email will really reach you. Jasper is directly west of Edmonton. It will be VERY hilly. I walked up most of them because they go sometimes for one to four km. I started at Edmonton. You could get to Drumheller by going diagonally southeast. Eventually you'll get to flatter country. Every single western town/village has a camp ground, & the folks are as friendly as east coasters. They honk 'Hello' & pull out into the other lane to pass. Many times I didn't have to pay - being old, maybe, & being on a bike. Wish I was coming with you but if I get a chance to get away again this summer I have to do Nfld. Haven't seen it yet, though as a teen I lived in PEI. Keep in touch if you wish. fieldofcedars@hotmail.com Stop at libraries where it's free to blog & check emails. I wore my pants insideout for better comfort. I packed too much but mailed a lot home on the 3rd day. Drink lots of water. May the wind be at your back, as for days in the prairies you may get easterlies instead of westerlies. Happy Bday Jn. 4th. Karen
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