The ride from Midway was pleasant, rolling with more farmland, I even saw sheep (which I rarely seem to see in Canada) and alpacas or llamas (is there a difference??). There is a lot of mining history in the area and I stopped to read various plaques. By the time I got to Greenwood, booming in the early 1900's and now Canada's smallest city I was hungry despite being on the bike less than an hour!! I found a cute cafe in the historic downtown and spent way too long there due to free wifi, a power outlet to charge my phone and a very good London Fog, or Earl of Fog as it is known in Greenwood.
I knew there was a climb out of Greenwood before a descent into Grand Forks. I enjoyed the cooler temps, breeze and trees again after the desert landscape around Osoyoos. I barely noticed the sign for Eholt summit (it was on the other side of the road) and at a mere 1028m I didn't bother stopping for a picture!!
The descent towards Grand Forks was pretty much the perfect grade for Bob and I. Between 30 and 40 kmh I don't have to brake and we coast comfortably smiling at the free kilometres. Above that, or with crosswinds things become a little less comfortable. I play a game with myself as I guess the speed before looking down to check on my bike computer and I am getting pretty good.
Grand Forks was okay, I stopped for some lunch and supplies. They had a reasonable size grocery store that was somewhat overwhelming. I noticed a rash on my arms over the last 24hrs, it is not particulary bothersome or unsightly just raised slightly red lumps, I figured it was from the heat, even the nighttime temps have been warm in a tent and I didn't have a shower last night as it was coin operated and I had no coins!! I asked the pharmacist for his opinion, he seemed to agree and asked if I had been exerting myself in the heat!! I didn't want to explain and turned down his offer of cream, I will keep an eye on it.
I wanted to get to Christina Lake so as to keep my next day into Rossland as reasonable as possible. I will be climbing over my highest summit to date and ticking over the 1000km mark. It is a popular spot, apparently the lake is one of the warmest in Canada and arriving on a Friday afternoon in July without a reservation for the night was not such a smart idea. Fortunately I stopped at Park Lane Resort and the very friendly owners Wendy and Pete found me a spot as well as giving me some info on the pass tomorrow (apparently nowhere near as bad as Anarchist) and checked the weather for me. It's been another good day and I am really enjoying this bike touring business!!
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