Day 10: 96 Km-Do you guys ever drool on long downhills?-Kesten

A tough day towards the end but full of laughs none the less. The title of this blog is one of many hilarious moments we have had since we met our good friend and dedicated cyclist, Kesten, in Kamloops. I'm not sure if anyone else other than him actually does drool on long downhills, maybe that is something yet to be discovered for us.

We left Golden Ears farm in Chase this morning following an early morning sweat lodge with Vilodja where we set our intention for the trip and were blessed with prayers of safety and momentum for this journey. This was my first sweat lodge and i was a bit overwhelmed by the intensity of the heat, a jump in the river was the perfect cure! We left with 8 this morning and are now 6; myself, Martina, J.D, Laurie, Will and Kesten.

The first 60km of todays ride were fantastic, the last 30 were a bit gruelling. After a great swim in Canoe, we were all feeling a bit fatigued as we pedalled up long hills. About 20 km outside of sicamous we were faced with an intense headwind (note the trees in the photo below), tiny shoulders, winding road and barrelling semis--not the best way to end the day! at last, we made it safe and sound!

We have enjoyed our evening; pasta for dinner, cool breezes, goopy chocolate almonds, Kesten cycling around in his token Fairmont bath robe and slippers, reciprocal massages, and now---bedtime!