The Gals

The Gals

Welcome to our blog!


We are three young women embarking on a cross Canada cycling trip! We will be starting May 5th from Victoria, B.C, making our way

East to St John’s, Newfoundland, spanning over >7000km. We are planning to stay mostly in campsites, but will indulge now and then in a roof over our heads (be it a hotel/motel/holiday inn, friends/family, or couchsurfing/warm showers). We will be carrying all our gear on our bikes, including tents and camping equipment.


This is by faaaar our biggest cycling adventure yet, and, after a LOT of planning and practice, we are so excited to get rolling!


Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments, and please check out our fundraising pages along the side bar!


Thank you!


Claire, Julie & Nina

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Day 20: (May 24) Lake Louise to Canmore 87.3km

We left the hostel and cycled along highway 1A, the Bow Valley Parkway, out of Lake Louise until Banff. This was a beautiful quiet road with spectacular views. We had lunch and treats when we got to Banff. While having lunch outside on a bench we were approached by a guy who was also bike touring East named Tristan. Tristan happened to know Nina from Ottawa. It's a small world after all!


After lunch we took the Legacy Trail to Canmore. This was relatively flat compared to what we had been used to, so we were quite appreciative. We met Chelsea, a friend of our bike touring friend named Simon, who had offered to host us for the night. We had a fun night hanging out with Chelsea and were happy to have a home to sleep in! We had dinner at the Rose and Crown Pub in Canmore, which was delicious, and took in views of the mountains.



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