Easy, Breezy, Beautiful.

Day 8: Total Mile Count: 465 miles. Heather Mountain Lodge to Golden. 36 miles. Conditions: Ideal.

Today was a very short ride, mainly downhill. However we were being catious due to the recent flat tires. (I may be a tire changing wizz now, but its better to be safe than sorry). Golden is a very cute, small, town. With one main road through the city and various shops along the way. We can tell its a very mountain-sport town. All the clothing shops are mntn. biking, snowboarding and skiing stores.

On our lunch break at Tim Hortons on the outskirts of Golden we met a man names Gilles. He's a "senior" as he called himself from Quebec. He was very nice and assisted us in planning our trip through Quebec and the Maritimes. Gilles is also on a extended bike trip. He started in Montreal and went to St. Johns, where he flew to Victoria and then continued his ride back towards Quebec. We had a lovely little lunch with him and talked for about an hour and a half, however the language barrier making it slightly difficult. (watching my mom try to speak french was haaaa-larious). GOOD LUCK TO YOU GILLES!!!!!!

Tip of the Day: Be friendly to strangers. (Yesterday and today)