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Jul292009July 29, 2009July 29, 2009by superfunk

Day 19 – Nelson, BC to Calgary, AB – End of Trip

Posted in Motorcycle Trip 2009, motorcycles

Distance: 644 kilometres
Temperature: Low 11 (Nelson) / High 18 (Fernie)
Travelling Time: 6:15am – 2:00pm (loss of hour crossing time zones)

I got up early thinking I’d catch the first ferry across Kootenay Lake and get one last run down the 3A to Creston. When I checked out and loaded my bike I changed my…

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Jul272009July 27, 2009July 27, 2009by superfunk

Day 18 – Wenatchee, Wa to Nelson, BC

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Distance: 628 kilometres
Temperature: Low 24 (Start of day) / High 30 (Tonasket onward)
Riding Time: 7:30am-5:30pm

The trip has come full-circle. This is the bookend to what has been a terrific riding adventure. It’s somewhat fitting that the journey ends where it basically began with the VFR meet. It’s also nice to have one day…

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Jul122009July 12, 2009July 12, 2009by superfunk

Day 3 – Nelson, BC to Merritt, BC

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Distance: 530 kilometres
Temperature: Low 16 / High 34
Riding Time: 10:15am – 6:30pm

Mike:

We had a really nice day for riding. It started out really sunny and beautiful in Nelson. We both needed a bit of extra sleep so we didn’t get things going today until after 8am.

We had a delicious breakfast at the Hume…

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Jul112009July 11, 2009July 11, 2009by superfunk

Day 1 – Calgary to Nelson, BC

Posted in Motorcycle Trip 2009

Distance: 635 kilometres
Temp: Low 8/High 22

Mike:

We made it successfully. Fiona did especially well on her first long day ride. No mishaps or issues to report for our first day.

The start was a bit of a concern as the temperature in Calgary was only 8 degrees, cloudy and threatened rain. It was a very chilly…

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Jul192006July 19, 2006July 19, 2006by superfunk

weekend trip to nelson, bc

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what a fantastic weekend of riding.
the trip began in calgary with a destination of nelson, british columbia. beautiful weather in the high 20s to start.

picked up another rider in okotoks, just outside of calgary and headed out to longview, which soon after we realized who was going to ride and stick together for the…

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