Not all too surprisingly Canada is lovely in summer too. Although the extremely brief transition period between winter and summer seems to confuse nature too. It’s a strange feeling to be sweating and hot and cycle past big lumps of ice. Or at 27 degrees celsius wanting to jump in the lake, but the lake…
It is all downhill into Alaska. Just before crossing the border I had met the fox. And even luckier, I met Mason. Who just happened to be up there taking photo’s, not necessarily of me & foxes (although he has some absolutely stunning ones of this fox!) But mostly of crazy skidoo & ski antics.…
That’s how this famous poem from Robert Service, an Englishman who moved out to the Klondike after the gold rush years, starts. Now I wanted gold too, but of a different kind. And far more easy to find here in Dawson City. Especially under Dori’s guidance. Dori had invited me to come and stay at her…
The Dempster Highway, Canada’s only all-weather road to cross the Arctic circle, was officially opened in 1979. That same year, in the Netherlands, a girl was born and decided to go cycle that road in winter one day. Oh hold on…. That plan didn’t develop until about a month ago. Still, being the same age as a…
Do you recognise this thing? You see or hear something and it won’t leave you alone? It’s been month’s since I saw this youtube video and though: Far out! That’s ridiculous! Who would do such a thing..? ……….. I could never even attempt something like that! ………… It looks miserable. ……….. And beautiful …………. How awesome! ……….…
I was thinking how funny it is I went to Iceland to ride the ring road in winter and allowed myself 3 months. Where in Canada I’ve given myself a month to ride a distance that’s nearly twice as long (but only a fraction of the country) I’ve been in search of winter. A cold clear wintery…
I have been floating around Vancouver Island and the Vancouver area wondering what my next move would be for a little while. Not that I wasn’t having a great time meeting some wonderful people.. I did! Rolling down the road I noticed two loaded touring bikes right ahead of me. Kerem and Ben had just left their home 5…
