Distance: 146.3 km
Average speed: 18.7 km/h
Riding time: 7 hours 48 minutes
Campground: Whispering Pines Tent and RV Park
Cumulative distance: 581.6 km
We had a mega riding day so that tomorrow could be easier. The next day is a 150 km day so we wanted to have an easier day before to save up energy. This was a struggle but we managed to arrive at our new camp just after six o'clock.
Our first stop at Tim Hortons was to post our blog posts from the past couple days, but our second was in Vernon where we drank caffeinated and sugary cold drinks to make it the last fifty kilometres.
What woke us up even more than the frozen treats was the rain shower just north of Vernon. Within minutes, after having spent the entire day in beautiful sunlight, the rain pounded down on us almost as hard as the first day in Vancouver. While it was over in twenty minutes, both us and the road were soaked.
Then, as the final moments of drizzle came down before we cleared the grey clouds, a huge truck came barreling down the road. Luckily Felix, with his quick thinking, slowed down to watch the water splash the shoulder in front of him. But Josianne wasn't so aware and received a wave of brown water that's peak curled over her helmet. She had only half managed to close her mouth in a soundless scream. Then Rob got a small wave to hit him that he likes to over exaggerate. Which is karma because he had been laughing about Josianne's ordeal.
What kept Rob motivated to the end was the heated pool waiting at the campsite. Though it was busy we couldn't help but notice the excessive amount of mosquitoes which bothered everyone but Rob. Thanks to Marie-France for getting us the campsite well in advance.
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