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

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Day 79: (July 22) Silver Lake Provincial Park to Nepean 104.1km

We went for a swim at the campground on Silver Lake before heading out. Today was another scorcher! 
Once again, along the 7 we rode. We cycled to Perth where we would be saying our goodbyes to Emma, after one last ice cream break. We were very impressed and proud of Emma as she kept up really well and cycled 200km in the time that she was with us! 
After our goodbyes we changed onto the 10 to avoid the Ottawa traffic. We took the 10 until Richmond where the road turned into Old Richmond Road and took us into Ottawa. There was a black rainclud following us after Richmond, that struck with a torrential downpour just after we arrived inside Nina's parents house in Nepean.
That night, we had dinner with Nina's parents, Bahra and Dragan, who fed us nonstop for 2 days! Nina came that night to join us for a few days of cycling.
That night Julie slept at her cousin Nathalie's house. Nathalie is a very special person. She anonymously donated her kidney. She currently works at the Kidney Foundation, the organization that Julie is fundraising for.


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