Day 20- Prophet River to Fort Nelson 100 km

We woke up well rested and excited to eat our oatmeal. With our breakfast bowls still half full and our bellies yearning for real food, we headed out for Fort Nelson.

From our sources at Prophet River we were expected 1 to 2 climbs and then flat the rest of the way with a down hill descent into Fort Nelson. I believe now that ‘hill’ needs to be defined in length and grade. I say this because there were definitely more than 2 hills.

We met another biker, Frank, heading to Montana as we descended into Fort Nelson. He was approx. 60 years old and had begun his journey in Fairbanks. After exchanging trip information we headed on our way.

We were doing well on time and decided to forego our peanut butter and cucumber wraps and have lunch in the big city. As we raced down the hill towards the bridge and into what we thought was the town, we were met with an unexpected hill. This proved to be a hard climb due to the heat and our disappointment that we had one more hill to go.

Exhausted and sweaty we arrived in town and quickly  found the local pub where  we ate like Queens and Kings. It was the best lunch of the entire trip and a great way to end the day.

Day 6 – 70km Lac La Hache to William's Lake. Total: 487 kilometres

Today we have cycled from Lac La Hache to William’s Lake. It has been a leisurely ride of rolling hills and  a nice long  descent into William’s Lake. We are all looking forward to our rest day tomorrow.  The day began with a little drama when the only stove would not light.  Suzanne was pacing anxiously around the campsite  and Christopher was excited to have the opportunity to play with his stove.  We stopped at the park in William’s Lake for lunch.  We enjoyed wedges with garlic roast beef in wraps – yes we are eating healthy.  Next on our agenda is the ride up to Suzanne’s aunt’s place for hot showers, woohoo.