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Day 390, Thursday June 25, 2009,
Transit in the train
Hornepayne, Ontario - Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
One day complete of train, it must be a first, still one! The quiet morning after one night of rest, not of sleep, but well of the rest. All the time this moving for the research of the best possible position. But with the seat of beside free, it that of was already gained on comfort. Thus I can only be content. As I say that the morning was quiet, makes some we arrived at Winnipeg at 7:30 and the train set out again at sounding midday. Thus a small round in trimmings of the station as well as a very good lunch in a resting place. Then of return to the station, time east placed at the disposal to send some texts and photographs on the blog. Not to lose a minute because time with Edmonton will be well fills. Cleaning of the tent and repair of all that requires this attention.
And after midday until approximately of the 20:00, it was a work on the ordi. Put in order of the files, suppressions, and a defragmentation with analysis.
The sandwiches to prepare the day before are not bad, but they weigh a little on the stomach. Water and the diet during long hours. It is a little the voluntary mode. A back in shape before the rock ones which await me. And during this after midday, the program of the visit of the national parks was attentively studied and a good outline of idea of course and more or less well encrer in the head. Not less than 17 parks to the program without counting the 2 in Canada. A very beautiful half of year in prospect.
For the end of the evening, it is more rock'n'roll' roll with this group of young people which travels and which chahute and which have behavior of teenagers. But with certain maque of respect moreover. I look at myself films and it proves that the ticket that I took in Winnipeg is not a valid ticket. The controller will telephone to them and for the time being not of infos. Already that yesterday it encouraged me anything to say for the bicycle, I find that as even a little extremely, but on a side that arranges me and makes me saved sums of money. In short, tomorrow between 6:00 and 7:00 as I would be outside of the station I would breathe of large a ouf of relief. Ah! Nothing has to say, I like only honesty and the situations clear and clear. I hope to sleep a little this night to be in form with the alarm clock and of attack for a great day which very hard will pass very quickly.
A change of personnel accompanying with take place with Winnipeg, and the new one is true equips with broken arm. A tension in the train and palpable and they are agitated much. The other so much cool and obliging (and of good council) was gone from there too quickly, sniff…
Some words on the landscape which ravels under the eyes of the travellers. Landscapes really very beautiful. That greenery, small cities for the stops, herds of cows, of bisons, some horses, of the birds, the green forests, the fields, the valleys, hills, the plains and all that with a blue sky to strew with clouds… A very beautiful day and in spite of the kids still quite quiet
Day 391, Friday June 26, 2009,
Arrival with Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
A very slow arrival in the station of Edmonton. Indeed by one go return for finally finding itself on the rails to arrive at the quay. Many people who go down and at least three large too full trailers are necessary for the luggage. I ask whether I can travel by my bicycle and have answer me that I must wait inside like all the world. And I ask the good person and who more east speaks French. I take my business and leaves the station for re-installed the attachment. Direction the center town to make repair the bicycle and some purchases. The store opens only with 10:00, then a breakfast east took and happy of drinking a good expresso. Then to the MEC does not offer service for repair. Thus the necessary east took here of which a news jacket for the road and comfort while rolling. Then the store of bicycle is found for repair and breakage. Indeed, the adjustments well done, it is still one screws which breaks in the step. It is the second, and shows well the low quality of the all that is additional. All these expenses made, it is the research of the inn.
And it is in transformation and hardly offers service as it was marked in Internet site and the folder. Only the price does not drop. But I do not know if it is voluntary, but the price indicated and the price applied are not the same one and the difference in my favor.
Then I take my districts and is not long in making a nap which will last until tomorrow morning. A true rest after two nights in the train and few hours of sleep.
The best is nevertheless than the employees of the trains me council nothing saying for the bicycle and than thus I will not pay. And it is what arrived! Making a saving in at least 40$. Thank you with you for the council…
Day 392, Saturday June 27, 2009,
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
An alarm clock at dawn with all that I slept. A very good recovery. My objective of the day of went in a center HP to make repair my ordi which with the very lame ventilator. But after 10 kms, the center is closed. I benefit from it to make my purchases in a center the large one I come out from it with a quite full paperboard.
Of return to the motel, I start with the detergent of all the businesses considering which they had snuff moisture. And then a large cleaning of the bags and a tric of the businesses. Minor repairs by-Ci and by-there. Then the evening, a turn with the bar and a good beer. In the room an Irishman to which I offered a sweater and which offers a cervesa to me. And groups it which plays on line is not bad and is to me very quickly of environment. Pieces of the years 70s and 80s with of Rolling Stone and Santana with all that surround them.
Very a good moment spent in company of unknown. Then a girl challenges me and the discussion is very relaxed like the feeling. Then it is the dodo before Sunday and the departure for the rock ones.
Day 393, Sunday June 28, 2009,
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Very bad Sunday and productive of nothing. I rise with an headache. I think that cannot be the 2 beers buent yesterday evening! And more I wait, more it is worse. Thus first compressed, then two hours after another and different. So much in the vapor that I lie down and deaden me.
With the alarm clock which with place towards 19:00, it is already a little more the form and I benefit from it D-to pack the maximum of businesses to be ready tomorrow at the beginning. A small day in the bed which will not leave a trace.
Day 394, Monday June 29, 2009,
Departure of Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
An alarm clock at one hour normal for once. The day of yesterday leaves a little trace on the form of the day. But the moral one is glad to take again the road, even if is difficult. The coffee in the thermos flask and the breakfast took, it is the departure for the store of data processing. And once arrived at this one, it makes only the printers!!! Good, it was on the way, it is not serious. I turn over to the store of Saturday for a complement: oil, dry mixture of fruits, slippers with apples and cold tea powders some with sugar 50% in less. And indeed, that feels! For the remainder all is in order.
I take again the road. Which large shit of road. Fortunately that there is broad a enough band for the bicycles. But the intensity of the traffic is enormous and breaks me very quickly the ears. And it will be thus on the 110 kms of the day. Really the feeling not to be in my place on this section with 4 ways which resembles more one highway than with a road!
And with far, a superb sky black, very black from where I see the rain which falls. I sink right above and say to me that I will be likely to take some drops so much it fall from there before my arrival on the spot. And it is what arrives. And in more with the factor wind, the rain this moves very quickly. But the small one rinsed makes me good. Time is semi-cover and semi-sun with a very fresh bottom. Then in all end of course, it is a sky even blacker which I approach. And there, nothing to make, they is the large drops as grapes who fall. By chance, with 200 meters is a road bridge and it will be used to me as shelter. I settle and there take the coffee there while the rain wants to cease well. And it is the return of the sun and the catch of a room for the night. Because the corners to sleep are not legion in the corridor of this highway. Tired well my kilometers on the bumps of Alberta, I am done with eaten: salad and sausages, cheese and a delight with apples. The rest will be welcome and amply deserved. It is a good recovery after one week of voyage between waiting and train.
Jour 394
Jour 394, lundi 29 juin 2009,
Départ d’Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Un réveil à une heure normale pour une fois. La journée de hier laisse un peu de trace sur la forme du jour. Mais le moral est content de reprendre la route, même si se sera difficile. Le café dans le thermos et le petit déjeuner prit, c’est le départ pour le magasin d’informatique. Et un fois arrivé à celui-ci, il ne fait que les imprimantes !!! Bon, il était sur le chemin, ce n’est pas grave. Je retourne au magasin du samedi pour un complément : huile, mélange de fruits sec, chaussons aux pommes et du thé froid en poudre avec 50% de sucre en moins. Et en effet, ça se ressent ! Pour le reste tout est en ordre.
Je reprends la route. Quelle grosse merde de route. Heureusement qu’il y a une bande assez large pour les vélos. Mais l’intensité du trafic est énorme et me casse très vite les oreilles. Et il en sera ainsi sur les 110 kms de la journée. Vraiment le sentiment de ne pas être à ma place sur ce tronçon à 4 voies qui ressemble plus à une autoroute qu’à une route !
Et au loin, un superbe ciel noir, très noir d’où je vois la pluie qui tombe. Je fonce droit dessus et me dis que j’aurai de la chance de prendre quelques gouttes tant il en tombe avant mon arrivée sur place. Et c’est ce qui arrive. Et en plus avec le facteur vent, la pluie ce déplace très vite. Mais la petite rincée me fait du bien. Le temps est mi-couvert et mi-soleil avec un fond très frais. Puis en toute fin de parcours, c’est un ciel encore plus noir dont je m’approche. Et là, rien à faire, c’est les grosses gouttes comme des raisins qui tombe. Par chance, à 200 mètres se trouve un pont routier et il me servira d’abri. Je m’y installe et y prends le café pendant que la pluie veuille bien cesser. Et c’est le retour du soleil et la prise d’une chambre pour la nuit. Parce que les coins pour dormir ne sont pas légion dans le corridor de cette autoroute. Bien fatigué de mes kilomètres sur les bosses de l’Alberta, je me fais à mangé : salade et saucisses, fromage et un délice aux pommes. Le repos sera le bienvenu et amplement mérité. C’est une bonne reprise après une semaine de voyage entre attente et train.
Jour 393
Jour 393, dimanche 28 juin 2009,
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Un très mauvais dimanche et productif en rien. Je me lève avec un mal de tête. Je me dis que ça ne peut être les 2 bières buent hier soir ! Et plus j’attends, plus c’est pire. Donc un premier comprimé, puis deux heures après un autre et un différent. Tellement dans le vapeur que je me couche et m’endors.
Au réveil qui à lieu vers 19h00, c’est déjà un peu plus la forme et j’en profite pour ré-emballer le maximum d’affaires pour être prêt demain au départ. Une petite journée dans le lit qui ne laissera pas de trace.
Jour 392
Jour 392, samedi 27 juin 2009,
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Un réveil à l’aube avec tout ce que j’ai dormis. Une très bonne récupération. Mon objectif de la journée est d’allé dans un centre HP pour faire réparer mon ordi qui à le ventilateur très boiteux. Mais après 10 kms, le centre est fermé. J’en profite pour faire mes achats dans un centre de gros j’en ressors avec un carton bien plein.
De retour au motel, je commence par la lessive de toutes les affaires vu qu’elles avaient prisent l’humidité. Et ensuite un gros nettoyage des sacs et un tric des affaires. De petites réparations par-ci et par-là. Puis le soir, un tour au bar et une bonne bière. Dans la chambre un Irlandais à qui j’ai offert un pull et qui m’offre une cervesa. Et le groupe qui joue en direct n’est pas mauvais et m’est très vite de l’ambiance. Des morceaux des années 70s et 80s avec des Rolling Stone et Santana avec tout ce qui les entourent.
Un très bon moment passé en compagnie d’inconnu. Puis une fille m’interpelle et la discussion est très relax comme le feeling. Puis c’est le dodo avant dimanche et le départ pour les rocheuses.