With still a long distance to travel to reach the East Coast of the USA, let alone the return trip back to the West Coast it was defently time to leave Canada and return to the US. My route took me basicallly South with a no hassle sit on bike crossing of the border and an immediate jump up in speed to 70mph or 110kms. The only hassle with these speeds on the interstates and long milages is the fuel consumption. A tank full seems to last at a maximum 200kms so ...

Bidding a fond farewell to Swift Current I haed back onto Trans Canada 1 until "Construction ahead Detour". Sounds simple the Highway is only over the grass verge I can see it but no the detour skirts the town so some 15minutes later I am on the correct side of the road but still on the service road. Say this looks just like, yes the detour has put us back on the service road that construction ahead blocks the entrance to TC1. Guess someone had a late night so ye...

The alarm rang what a relief it's only 6.30am much better then the usual Stampede breakfast alarms of 5.30am but strangly this day would be a lot longer then most other days as I was leaving Calgary. While Calgary offers a host of activities and the Stampede still continues I do have some 12000kms at least to do yet so move East young man. The packing went fine actually less weight then when I arrived how? I had accumulated a couple ,well 3 books, one giving v...

The alarm rang what a relief it's only 6.30am much better then the usual Stampede breakfast alarms of 5.30am but strangly this day would be a lot longer then most other days as I was leaving Calgary. While Calgary offers a host of activities and the Stampede still continues I do have some 12000kms at least to do yet so move East young man. The packing went fine actually less weight then when I arrived how? I had accumulated a couple ,well 3 books, one giving v...

Monday morning in the South East of Calgary dawned it was 5.45am and a strange noise was present. It was no longer in the 30'soC as rain had and was still falling and we were off to yet another Stampede breakfast with the Premier of the Provence of Alberta. Well plans change it is wet & cold the breakfast is outside in the cold concrete canyons of downtown Calgary, very little shelter or seating. Plan B is a well known Australian advertising campaign for thos...