Another day, another pass. We started with a gentle downhill for 20 km to Christina Lake. We breakfasted on White Onion soup and a burger. It was probably a mistake since we never felt peppy the rest of the day. We climbed from Christina Lake steadily for 31 km. At times the grade was 9% and at times it dropped to 3%. It was 4:10 before we crested Paulson Pass and started downhill. It was downhill the rest of the day. With very little peddling we coasted 37km into Castlegar by 5:30. The weather again surprised us. We had a bright sunny day until the summit and then we got rained on. The temperature dropped from 22°C to 12°C on the downhill. The roads were wet and the fog over the wet roads was chilling. By the time we got to Castlegar we needed for a warm hotel room for the night.
5 comments:
Am thoroughly enjoying your blog site. I read where Castlegar is the best "dam" city in the world given the fact of it's many dams generating electricy for thousands of North Americans.
Travel safe.
Another semi-wet day. Drop in temperature and fog towards the end didn't sound nice at all. Here the weather is hot and sultry. Man-hours spent watering the garden.
Hope tomorrow brings sunshine and cheer,
regards
Sandra
Hi Tim,
I am very impressed of the reports of your first days. Keep my finger crossed, that the weather will improve.
Chain to the right,
Achim
PS: Greetings to the other Tim.
WHO NEEDS REALITY TV WHEN WE HAVE TIM AND TIM ON TOUR.
WHAT DO TO THINK OF RAINY BC, SO FAR GUYS? WHAT A MESSY YEAR.!!
DID I GET TO TELL YOU THAT I MISSED YOUR CHERFULL, ENTHUSIASTIC COMPANY TEN MINUTES AFTER YOU BOTH LEFT MY PLACE.??
I HAVE EIGHT FRIENDS/FAMILY READING ABOUT YOUR PROGRESS.
CHEERS. SHEILA
Tim and Tim: It's the slackers B&W we have just arrived in Casltegar after the vertical challenge and we were lucky enough not to get snowed or rained on or hit with lightening. The Pass had snow in the am when we left Christina Lake.We also had a huge thunder and lightening show at Christina Lake, we too had to stay in a motel and are staying in another on in Castlegar tonite as it feels like winter here. Happy trails you two, are you having fun yet. Tim - speed records? Barry and Wendy
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