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Welcome to Whitehorse, Capital of the Yukon

So, after ~2.5 hour flight, here I am in Whitehorse, YT. Toshie, our Japanese-Canadian tour guide was waiting for me (and others as well) at the Whitehorse airport. Apparently, a lot of Japanese tourists come to Whitehorse to see the … Continue reading

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Northern Lights

I’ve been wanting to see the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis/Australis) for the last 15 years or so; ever since I heard my then-Astronomy College teacher Don Hetherington; recount his viewing experience during one of the lectures; at Vanier College. … Continue reading

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Cross Canada: Day 5

Today was a sunny day; quite the contrast from yesterday’s cloudy and rainy day. First thing this morning is that I swung by a Canadian Tire to look for a replacement for the bolt that I had lost; for the kick-stand. … Continue reading

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Cross Canada: Day 4

Rain, was the theme of the day. Along with construction on my route from Dryden, ON to Marathon, ON. Today was a rather shorter ride; 629Km. I had planned to have longer days at the beginning of the trip, since … Continue reading

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Cross Canada: Day 3

And I’m in Ontario now, in my motel room having my tuna Subway sandwich (on flat bread). Today I covered 758km; for trip total of ~2765km so far. Let’s see how may day was. Well, first of all my previous … Continue reading

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Cross Canada: Day 2

I’ve been on the saddle for 929Km today. That’s my new record on a motorcycle, or in a car; for a matter of fact, in a single day. The original tentative final destination of the day was to spend the … Continue reading

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Cross Canada: Day 1

I’m in Calgary, AB right now. And, I’m tired. I was on the road for 12 hours today. It was a very fun day though. Cold, in July! I passed by Lake Louise, AB, Moraine Lake, AB and Peyto Lake, … Continue reading

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Cross Canada: Day 0

So, my epic Canadian motorcycle trip started today. To get some distance covered, I started the trip this evening (Thursday); after work, with a relatively short ride to Chase, BC for a total of ~400Km. This little head start will … Continue reading

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Cross Canada Motorcycle Tour

For years I had wanted to go touring across Canada; to explore this beautiful land. The first time I had thought about it, I was still a student. I had looked at touring Canada packages; via train, and the prices were quite … Continue reading

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Diving @ Pam Rock

I went diving with the seals today @ Pam Rock, BC. There are a few rock formations that surface up; above the water levels and it’s a place where lots of seals seem to gather around. Unfortunately, the visibility (in the … Continue reading

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