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Follow me along The Road To Valour

This is where my blog posts will appear. They will be related to what is near to my heart and to what this project is all about – for the most part. Most of the posts will be written by me, but from time to time I will have guest bloggers post on subjects near to them. If you have a topic that you think bears discussion, let me know. I can try to post on it, or I can hand my pen over to you for your insight.

Thank you for joining me on this journey.

  • Indigenous Knowledge

    While visiting our friend, Sandra in Norwood, ON, we decided to take a trip to the Petroglyphs Provincial Park. a few kilometres away. At first, we weren’t too sure what to expect. After all, Karen and I have seen petroglyphs and petrographs in Canada, Mexico and the United States before. Was there really anything that…

  • Freedom Worth Riding For

    Throughout The Road To Valour, riders joined me for many different reasons. Some wanted to support me personally. Others wanted to support Wounded Warriors Canada and the message of mental health for veterans and first responders. Still others were curious about bicycle touring and wanted to experience life on the road. One rider, however, had a much deeper…

  • The Healing Canvas

    As I rode into Okotoks, Alberta, on my way to the Lions Campground, I found myself thinking about the people I had been meeting along The Road To Valour. Every day seemed to bring another conversation, another story, another reminder that this ride was becoming about far more than cycling. Little did I know that before…

  • Is The Road To Valour Really Over?

    It’s July 8, one week after arriving at the Valour Road Commemorative Plaza. The Road To Valour is now in the past. Or is it? How can something like this ever really be in the past? For more than two years, it became part of who I was. There was the planning… the training… the endless “what…

  • Sitrep #42 – All good things …

    Today is Last Day of The Road To Valour. When I say “today” I mean yesterday. Yesterday was the last day of the journey, but I was so caught up in the activities of the day that by the time it was all over — I was too tired to do much. The Stats Today…

  • Sitrep #41 – Stonewall

    Today is Day #41 of The Road To Valour The Stats Today Total (so far) Distance (km) 83.0 2,697.2 Climb (m) 183 15,268

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