I’m in Calgary tonight (July 3). Delivering the bike for service in the morning.

Today, on a “day off” I only put on ~ 370km…to get that wrist band you see in the banner. We’ll get back to that.

First, let’s go from Kamloops to Golden BC.

Since this whole thing is apparently about motorcycling

Let’s begin with this. Some 80 km out of Kamloops, somewhere between Sorrento and Salmon Arm on Shuswap Lake, you’ll find this:

Oh my god, they killed Kenny!

The man, the legacy

Hahahahahaha

Do you know the word banshee?

No time to explain, shut up and get on… uh wait…

Okay, just a few more

On the way out. Me on the Trans-Canada westbound from Kamloops, and south from Cache Creek

Moving on to other vehicles

After the bike museum I eventually arrive in Revelstoke BC. Revelstoke to my modern (?) mind is the home of news reports of back-country skiers and snowmobilers dying in avalanches.

I really didn’t learn enough early Canadian history in my youth. I could easily spend a week exploring that town now.

*note to self: read more Pierre Berton

Have I mentioned trains yet?

Revelstoke has a train museum, and rightly so

These are the machines that made this the second largest country in the world

These machines were equally important

Okay, time to wrap up. It’s now Monday July 4th, the bike is ready. It’s Moose Jaw again tomorrow. Who knows. Going to have to chill in the ‘Peg at the end of the week to get fresh tires.

Watch for part two of Another Roadside Attraction…

Quick road update:

Tuesday July 5th, Moose Jaw. Back in the Dreamland (for those that have been following along).

8 degrees in Calgary when I left this morning. Liners, and extras, were donned.

I paid $30.00 for a pair of Australian underpants yesterday. Wore them 710 km today. Worth it.

Service department of Blackfoot Motorsports in Calgary: 10/10 Would weep again.

As soon as my phone is willing to cooperate, you’ll see a bunch of new things.

Big Hello to Ian and Fay from New Zealand, who are motoring (not motorcycling) across the land as well.

My phone is cooperating again

So for being stand up guys and girls, Blackfoot Motorsports stickers get first dibs/pride of place on my panniers. Thanks Mike, Dan and Justin.