So, after a day of rest (we were useless as tourists because we didn’t do anything but watch some telly and do some bike maintenance) we left town for a tough day. The road rose from the edge of Osoyoos and just kept going up for the next 25km to the top of Anachist Pass, 1231m high. And of course it was still cool and damp but at least it didn’t rain. From the pass we dropped around 600m down to Rock Creek where we stopped to warm ourselves up with some lunch and a cuppa tea. A few kms later we caught up with a young couple on mountain bikes towing bob trailers and they are also crossing Canada but they had started in Patagonia last Nov. been in Argentina, done the length of Chile and then flown to Vancouver to start crossing Canada. We didn’t say a lot. We left them near Midway and started our long gentle 30km climb up the Kettle Valley to the Eholt pass at 1028m and then enjoyed a 15km downhill, no pedalling and no need for brakes, to within 5km of Grand Forks. We are both knackered, full of chicken wings, other main dishes and large glasses of beer so we are off to bed. Night, night.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
day 8 june 7; 126km; 1675M vertical climb
So, after a day of rest (we were useless as tourists because we didn’t do anything but watch some telly and do some bike maintenance) we left town for a tough day. The road rose from the edge of Osoyoos and just kept going up for the next 25km to the top of Anachist Pass, 1231m high. And of course it was still cool and damp but at least it didn’t rain. From the pass we dropped around 600m down to Rock Creek where we stopped to warm ourselves up with some lunch and a cuppa tea. A few kms later we caught up with a young couple on mountain bikes towing bob trailers and they are also crossing Canada but they had started in Patagonia last Nov. been in Argentina, done the length of Chile and then flown to Vancouver to start crossing Canada. We didn’t say a lot. We left them near Midway and started our long gentle 30km climb up the Kettle Valley to the Eholt pass at 1028m and then enjoyed a 15km downhill, no pedalling and no need for brakes, to within 5km of Grand Forks. We are both knackered, full of chicken wings, other main dishes and large glasses of beer so we are off to bed. Night, night.
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Hi Tim and Tim
Barry and Wendy here, we are enjoying a day off with my Aunt and Uncle in Rock Creek. They were wondering about your definition of gentle climb from Midway to Eholt. The chicken wings and Beer do sound good!!!!!
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