Telen writes:
After 2 days in Kamloops, we have now arrived in Valemount, just less than 2 hours driveB south of Jasper. I am pleased to report that Rand is feeling better though not 100% yet. The coughs are still loud and startling to the public. His appetite and his sense of humor have returned.
The weather has improved considerably. The temperature reached a high of 26 degrees today. Oh, and the sunshine! Unfortunately the weatherman said that this will not last too long. The water level in the Thompson River is really high. In fact, we witnessed significant flooding in the park downtown Kamloops.
Rand has resigned to the fact that it is more important to get better before cycling again. Our travel plans have since changed. Over the next 4 days, we will spend time visiting Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff. I feel that now we have more time to travel, we can do the scenic route. Initially Rand was hoping to cycle via no. 1 highway through Salmon Arm, Revelstoke, Kicking Horse pass etc.
The beauty and the huge expanse of wilderness along the way impress me. I feel very fortunate to live in Canada. We had 2 sightings of black bears on the road. One ran right in front of our car.
Tonight, we are staying in a cabin full of variations of moose i.e. paintings of moose and moose figurines in various costumes. Life feels wonderful tonight after a meal of rotisserie chicken, stir-fried broccoli and roasted potatoes. The owner operates a hobby farm with miniature horses (2 of them), chickens, ducks, kittens and 2 large dogs that always seem to want food from you. And, yes, we are now in mosquito country.
Rand writes:
Telen tells me that I have to say that, yes, I am starting to feel better and that, yes, she is right…
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