Randy rode his bike up this monsterous climb of 5000 feet in 18 miles. Nancy was very lucky and thankful to accepted a ride up by a dear man,John, a local resident. Thanks John Simmons Nancy got to ride up here in car with her luggage and Randy's! Meanwhile Randy worked his butte off as Nancy sat up at the top enjoying the views and creating watercolors. Up here can see all the way to mountains in Olympic National Park.

I must say the ride down was fantastic and worth ride up.

How did I ever get myself into this? Here Nancy is doing a hikering biking around Crescent Lake. It is better to walk and be able to ride another day then to biff and slide down the gravel embankment.

Crescent lake is a 650 feet crystal clear lake with the best swimming holes we seen so far.

For those that want to avoid the traffic on the south side, try this little known trail called the Spruce RailRoad trail that follows the lake on the northside through the forest. Otherwise take the the south side but push the button at the beginning of the ride which will warn drivers there are bicylist on the road.

Stuart has been riding around the north west part of Canada and around Alaska for the last 3 months. He live is Wellington New Zealand and teaches economics when he is not bike touring.

Here is he is stop to enjoy the blackberries along the side of the highway. Life really provides everything we need.

Wow, have we had a wonderful time in Washington! We spent 5 days at various places in Olympic National Park on the west side of the Olympic Penninsula. All gorgeous. Rainforest and Beach. Lakes and beautiful sunny swimming holes. We'll try to get some pictures up for you in the next few days.

The night before last it rained for the first time in 17 days! It hadn't rained since we left Prince Rupert, not for the whole length of Vancouver Island and Washington. And then it turned sunny again in the morning. Today we're at Ocean Shores, Washington on the beach taking a rest day. I hope to buy a kite and fly it on the beach. Nancy will be drawing the sunset.

This is the view from the ferry as we leave Victoria, BC heading to Port Angeles early Friday night. The harbor activities are everywhere. There are bagpipes playing off in the distance, art activites are happening in front of the palace, float planes are landing in the harbor, water taxis are scurrying back and forth to the houseboats, commercial fishing vessals are bringing in the days catch, cruise ships are docked nearby. I pause and breath in the moment as I reflect on this magical city by the sea.

Ride	date	miles/km	Elev ft/mt
Inuvik, NT, Canada to Caribou Creek CG, NT, Canada	2006-06-09	33/53	/0
Caribou Creek CG, NT, Canada to Tsiigehtchic, NT, Canada	2006-06-10	49/79	/0
Tsiigehtchic, NT, Canada to Peel River Crossing, NT, Canada	2006-06-11	43/69	700/216
Peel River Crossing, NT, Canada to NT/Yukon Border, Canada	2006-06-12	40/65	3400/1049
NT border to Rock River CG, Yukon, Canada	2006-06-13	21/34	1500/463
Rock River CG, Yukon, Canada to Eagle Plains Hotel, Yukon, Canada	2006-06-14	48/77	3000/926
KM 435 Dempster to Ogilivie River Overlook	2006-06-17	40/65	2400/741
Ogilvie River Overlook to Engineer Creek Campground, Yukon	2006-06-18	40/65	800/247
Engineer Creek Campground to Chapman Lake, Yukon	2006-06-19	48/77	2300/710
Chapman Lake` to Tombstone Campground, Yukon	2006-06-20	28/45	1200/370
Tombstone Campground to Dawson City, Yukon, Canada	2006-06-21	72/116	800/247
Dawson City, Yukon to Tintina Trench	2006-06-25	43/69	1400/432
Tintina Trench to Moose Creek Campground (near Stewart Crossing)	2006-06-26	51/82	1000/309
Moose Creek Campground to Stewart Crossing, Yukon	2006-06-27	16/26	600/185
Stewart Crossing to Pelly Crossing, Yukon	2006-06-28	44/71	1500/463
Pelly Crossing to Five Finger Rapids (near Carmacks)	2006-06-29	51/82	1400/432
Five Fingers Rapid to Twin Lakes Campground (130KM north of Whitehorse)	2006-06-30	43/69	1700/525
Twin Lakes Campground to Lake Laberge Campground	2006-07-01	53/85	1500/463
Lake Laberge Campground to Whitehorse, Yukon	2006-07-02	36/58	1100/340
Whitehorse to Carcross, Yukon	2006-07-03	62/100	1900/586
Carcross, Yukon to Skagway, Alaska	2006-07-04	69/111	3284/1014
Skagway to Juneau, Alaska	2006-07-05	17/27	354/109
Juneau to Juneau, Alaska	2006-07-06	28/45	48/15
Juneau to Juneau, Alaska, USA	2006-07-07	48/77	875/270
Juneau to Juneau, Alaska	2006-07-08	11/18	/0
Juneau to Haines Highway - Canadian Border	2006-07-09	58/94	2000/617
Canadian Border to Million Dollar Falls Campground	2006-07-10	50/81	4000/1235
Million Dollar Falls Campground to Haines Junction, Yukon	2006-07-11	59/95	2200/679
Haines Junction to Champaine, Yukon	2006-07-12	43/69	1200/370
Champaine to Whitehorse, Yukon	2006-07-13	72/116	1500/463
Whitehorse to Atlin, BC	2006-07-17	45/73	1000/309
Jake's Corner, Yukon to Teslin, Yukon	2006-07-18	54/87	1600/494
Teslin, Yukon to Morley River, Yukon	2006-07-19	36/58	1600/494
Morley River to Rancheria, Yukon	2006-07-20	67/108	2200/679
Rancheria, Yukon to Big Creek Campground, Yukon	2006-07-21	36/58	1000/309
Big Creek Campground to Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada	2006-07-22	40/65	1000/309
Watson Lake to Junction with Cassiar Highway	2006-07-24	28/45	1100/340
Junction 37 to Boya Lake Campground	2006-07-25	55/89	1700/525
Boya Lake Campground to Moose Meadows	2006-07-26	45/73	1700/525
Moose Meadows to Dease Lake, BC	2006-07-27	56/90	2000/617
Telegraph creek to Telegraph Creek	2006-07-30	28/45	/0
Telegraph Creek to Dease Lake, BC	2006-07-31	18/29	/0
Dease Lake to Iskut, BC	2006-08-01	34/55	1700/525
Iskut to Kinaskan Lake, BC	2006-08-02	24/39	1000/309
Kinaskan Lake to Bob Quinn Lake	2006-08-03	44/71	1600/494
Bell II to Meziadin Junction	2006-08-04	60/97	2200/679
Meziadin Junction to Stewart, BC	2006-08-05	55/89	2000/617
Ketchikan to Ketchikan, Alaska	2006-08-09	40/65	/0
Prince Rupert to Prince Rupert	2006-08-11	45/73	/0
Port Hardy to Sointula, BC	2006-08-13	36/58	1000/309
Port McNeill to Woss, BC	2006-08-14	44/71	2000/617
Woss to Sayward Junction	2006-08-15	45/73	1800/556
Sayward Junction to Campbell River, BC	2006-08-16	44/71	1600/494
Campbell River to Comox, BC	2006-08-17	30/48	600/185
Comox to Hornby Island	2006-08-18	32/52	750/231
Hornby Island to On Hornby Island	2006-08-19	19/31	750/231
Hornby Island to Nanaimo, BC	2006-08-20	63/102	2300/710
Nanaimo to Cowichan Bay	2006-08-21	54/87	1700/525
Cowichan Bay to Sidney, BC	2006-08-22	30/48	/0
Sidney to Victoria, BC	2006-08-23	30/48	/0

Randy bought Nancy flowers at this wonderful honor system stand along the Lockside bike path on Victoria Island, BC. There are many of these stands along the bike path that request that you just put your money in the box and take what you paid for.

This First Nations man came from Vancouver to Alert bay to do his part in the preparing of the smoking of salmon. He is cutting up cedar sticks and placing sockeye fillets on the cedar sticks like a weaver.

He has been a fisherman and a logger for most of his live but now he build boats in Vancouver but alway returns home to help his family with the yearly catching of the salmon and the canning and smoking of this wonderful wild food. Sockeye salmon is the very best. We found the people wonderfully friendly and helpful. We hope go back some day and spend some time on this incredible island. Thanks everyone at Alert Bay.