Today we had blue sky and sunshine which was a wonderful way to start the day! We stayed at the Best Western in Sicamous and I think they have been the best hotel to stay in! It is wonderful to park our car immediately outside our room and wheel our bikes and all our gear inside. They have two hot tubs (one inside, the other outside) an indoor pool and a great breakfast.
We were packed up and pedalling away by 8 AM. Our goal was not to cycle to Revelstoke. Our plan was to cycle along the Eagle River in Sicamous. It was a beautifully paved road with very few vehicles (that is a huge bonus in the eyes of Jessica and me).
Jeff enjoyed birding in the area and we posed for a picture with all four of us.
We found a few cherry trees along the road and beautiful scenery.
We spent about 2 hours cycling and taking photos along the way and travelled 35 km.
Jeff collected us and we drove to Revelstoke. We ate lunch at Subway on the patio - then headed to the train station in town and began our second cycle of the day. This time we cycled south of Revelstoke on a beautifully paved path that eventually gave way to a road called Airport Way. Clearly many families are avid cyclists in Revelstoke. We saw the cutest thing with a daycare on an outing in the park with a bunch of 2 and 3 year olds - all riding bikes! It was unbelievable how keen these children were to cycle up a very steep little hill. (We were heading down it and were doing our best to avoid hitting them! And we saw many parents out cycling with their children too.
Once again, we had beautiful views and enjoyed limited traffic on the road. After 40 km of cycling it started to rain a bit so our timing was right to check into the Stoke Hotel! We enjoyed the views of the mountains while appreciating the outdoor hot tub.
We chose a restaurant that advertised Gluten Free - but actually didn't encourage Jeff and Jessica to eat there with the cross contamination in their kitchen so we ate at The Taco Place and had a delicious supper.
Jessica and I retired to our room to watch the men's national soccer team beat El Salvador in the Gold Cup. Jessica is now sleeping and I am trying to wrap up my blog post so that I will not disturb her anymore!
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