Two Nation Vacation: Day 12

12 Sept 2012 Salmo BC to Ione WA  44 miles (TNV 352 miles) Gina likes loops.  Loop walks, loop hikes, loop bicycle rides, any kind of loop that prevents her from repeating the same scenery twice.  This is slightly ironic given her penchant for constantly repeating herself, particularly when it comes to her lists of …

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Two Nation Vacation: Day 9

09 Sept 2012 New Denver to Nelson BC 67 miles (TNV 283 miles) Today was a day filled with wonder. Wonder #1 Reaching the lookout point at the top of the mini-pass south of Silverton, we wondered if the two men parked there and making breakfast at the picnic table were normal. Not really, it …

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Two Nation Vacation: Day 7

07 Sept 2012 Kaslo BC 0 miles (TNV 186 miles) I think it’s highly possible that Gina said the word “cute” more times today than in all of her days combined. Everything here in Kaslo is cute. Our room is cute, the decor is cute, the dog across the street is cute, the street itself …

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Two Nation Vacation: Day 6

06 Sept 2012 Crawford Bay to Kaslo BC 30 miles (TNV 186 miles) The scenery today has gone from Great to Grand. The mountains have become steeper and pointier, the lake narrowing to bring the other side into closer view, and the view from our room here in Kaslo is a view to beat all …

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Two Nation Vacation: Day 4

04 Sept 2012 Bonners Ferry ID to Creston B.C. 42 miles (TNV 106 miles) “What do we do?!? What do we do?!? What do we do?!?” I am yelling this in Gina’s left ear as I pedal to her outside, strategically placing her and her bicycle between me and the black dog that is racing …

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