After having been diverted to Salmon Arm due to flooding, today I rode onwards past Enderby and Sicamous, ending up in Revelstoke. The next few days are going to be through mountains again, and in to prime bear territory. And apparently moose territory as well; the deer signs have been replaced with moose signs, so looking forward to seeing some of those. So far riding through the forested valleys has been beautiful with lots to look at, and a surprising number of people to meet. I met four other cyclists today: two other loaded cyclists as well as two riding unencumbered. The two loaded riders were on total opposite ends of the spectrum, with one fully kitted out with all matching everything, the other with a few mismatched bags bungie corded on the back, but both seeming to be enjoying themselves.
The other two cyclists I met were a father and son team that were also heading through to Revelstoke, and said to come say hi when I got there. When I arrived they said it was ok to pitch my tent along with them, and I was invited for dinner as well. They have touring figured out: the two of them ride through the while mom drives from campsite to campsite in a van. Tomorrow they're riding on to Golden, and have offered to carry my bags in the van if I want to ride with them. Not sure if I'm more excited to have people to ride with, or to be 50lbs lighter through a day of mountain riding!
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