Canada

What an incredible and challenging biking journey it has been through Alaska and Canada. When I was still chewing on this idea I had to endure quite a bit of critical responses, mostly saying that I was crazy for wanting…

It took me a little longer before I could publish a new article. The last few weeks has been full of beautiful experiences, which I would like to share with you. Today I’m publishing the first part of Canada’s Alberta…

The Icefields Parkway in Canada is known as one of the most beautiful mountain roads in the world. The road is wide without really steep climbs and hairpin bends. Even in winter, depending on the weather conditions, the road is…

“Wow wow, hold up!” I yelled. “Wait a second! Are you going to show me a frozen hand out of your freezer?” I was in Rox’s living room who offered me a cup of tea just before I cycled into…

It was on the Finger Mountain when I had just started my journey on Alaska’s Dalton Highway. Cycling was no longer possible. The wind was fierce and every now and then there were gusts that made it difficult for me…

This story picks up where the bison chase ended in Contact Creek, in Canada’s Yukon Territory. In Contact Creek I had to recover from the whole bison adventure. I could enjoy a cup of coffee in peace and wrote the…

It started as a beautiful day. It had snowed in the morning and cleared up early in the afternoon. This was the moment I said goodbye to Lois in Watson Lake. Packed and with full loaded panniers I went cycling…

A sign indicated that the next resting area would be another two kilometers. A rest area is a snow-free parking lot with one or two toilet cabins and some waste bins. You see them every 25 to 50 kilometers along…