Back on the Road

So I left Armstrong this morning and I'm officially on my own now. The last couple days of rest were great though:) I received some amazing support in Armstrong from many family and friends.

Saturday morning I had a booth set up at the Armstrong Farmers' Market where I sold lots of coffee and tea and also received donations. I got to chat with many people who have been part of my life in one way or another while growing up. It was great to see all of you and thank you very much for the amazing support.

In the evening my family held a BBQ where more friends and family came out to wish me luck. I kind of want to start giving individual thank you's but I feel like the list wouldn't end.

This morning, Sunday June 7th, my family drove me back up to Sicamous, where I had finished off last Thursday. From here I said goodbye to Mom, but Dad, my brother Adam, my Auntie Clarice and friend Andi rode with me for another hour and a half or so. It was nice to have a few people to chat with one last time. Just before noon we said our goodbyes, they turned around, and I headed out on my own for the first time, meaning a few things have changed. Firstly, I now have about an extra 35-40lbs of gear on my bike that I didn't have to carry before; this makes the uphill a bit more of challenge. Secondly, I don't have the same luxuries I had in that first week. There's no comfortable trailer waiting 10km up the road for me, I have no unneccessary clothes, or perishable food. And of course, I no longer have Mom, Dad and Adam there to cook, fix my bike, put sunscreen on my back and all those loving things.

That's not to say I'm not going to have a great trip still:) The ride here to Revelstoke was easier than I expected (I thought there were more hills) and the people who have put me up for the night have gone above and beyond to make me feel at home.

I'll be heading on to Roger's Pass tomorrow. That means into the Rockies I go and it's going to be a climb...!

From all the amazing support I've been given so far I don't feel I have to worry about my own needs on this trip much more. I can therefore focus more on reaching my goal of supporting imagine1day. If you haven't done so yet, please check out my shopping page on the imagine1day website; the link is in the blurb on the top of this page.

I am also looking to get some sort of mention, promotion or maybe even an interview with CBC radio, so if anyone has any connections there, please let me know.

Talk to you again soon :)