Had an early breakfast at Timmy's and hit the road. There was a big climb right off the bat. Near the top of the climb are a lookout and a plaque dedicated to the towns hand gliding pioneers (it's the only hill for miles - it make sense). The ride after that was easy. Flat to ever so slightly downhill with a light tail wind on my back. With the exception of the morning hill climb and some slow navigating in Calgary, my average speed for the day was more like 30-35 km/h, much faster than any previous day.

The ride to Calgary was uneventful and uninteresting, but blazingly fast. Downtown Calgary itself turned out to be pretty interesting. I toured a market area by a river and a pedestrian street remarkably similar to Sparks Street. I found a hotel near the airport, picked up some newspapers, turned on the TV, and started catching up on two weeks of news.

I looked in a full-length mirror for the first time in ages. I was several shades darker and several pounds lighter than when I started in Vancouver two weeks ago. My hands were dark, cracked, and wrinkly. They looked like the hands of a 70 year old. My legs felt like cast iron. My belly was almost flat again. The "Hop on a bike and go across BC" weight loss plan had been effective!

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