This morning's ride was actually blissful. We followed Mr. Chile's advice and took hwy 5A north from Merritt to Kamloops. It was a longer route (by 10 km), but followed two lakes almost all the way. Smooth pavement, rolling hills, a slight tailwind, sunshine, and about 18 degrees, were conditions for a pretty much perfect ride. With a few roadside pee breaks (challenging on the quads), at least a dozen stops to fix V's rack, and an extended lunch break by the water, we finished the 95 km trek in about 4 hours of riding time. We thought we'd be rain-free, but on the descent into Kamloops it rained for about 30 seconds... Just long enough to soak our feet again, for the third day in a row. We wore out our hands braking on the hill down into Kamloops, but what an unbelievable place! And friendly people! We went to a local bike shop (Spokes 'n Motion) and spent at least 2 hrs troubleshooting V's bike rack problems. (Thanks to the fabulous bike mechanics - you guys were awesome!) J zipped out to restock our food on foot - it felt good to actually walk somewhere. We continued on hwy 1 east to Pritchard to Ponderosa Pines campsite. J accidentally mooned a van (they honked); we stopped for a roadside stop next to a decaying eagle (oops); V tipped over at a traffic light (now we have matching scrapes and bent handlebars); and J fell in a ditch (landing upright and unharmed... V laughed so hard she couldn't breathe). We saw some deer and lots of horses as we travelled through "cowboy country". Finished the day off with an amazing dinner tonight: pasta with chicken and garlic and olive oil cream sauce, Pacifica bag salad, and cheese. Mmm, a great end to a great day.
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