Forest pirate

As I left Prince George, I felt a deep pain in my chest.

No really, it hurts alot, my third rib down on my left side. I think I gave it a good bruise (hopefully not a crack :() on the Friday before I left when I played some intense glow in the dark ultimate frisbee until 1am. During said game, I managed to run into my good friend David Morgan. Apparently getting sacked wasn't the most painful part. My rib! Every time I sneeze it feels like my rib is being ripped off of my sternum. It is getting a bit better though. And I have hopes that by the end of this week I will be able to have allergies like a normal person.

Highlights of the trip so far:
Some guy driving by slowed down to our speed and gave my dad and I a handful of fresh cherries. Delicious.
When we arrived tired at Mt. Robson last night the cafe had just closed, but we were let in by a kind lady who nagged us for a bit then let us order a big ol' bowl of stew.
A squirrel jumped on my head! No really! We had a friendly squirrel hanging out with us during lunch, then he just looked at me and pounced! He hung out on my shoulder for a bit. I felt like a pirate of the forest.

It really has been gorgeous. The Robson Valley was excellent to bike through and we are currently in Jasper. The rain today, though getting us and some gear wet, made for some beautiful mist on the mountainsides as we journeyed into the rockies. For now it seems like all I've had time to do is bike, eat, and sleep. I am hoping as we continue to adventure I'll have energy to read all those ebooks I brought along.

I have had lots of time to think during my biking, and I'm sure will post some more later, but I need to sleep and get at er again tomorrow.

1 province down. Venture further into Alberta tomorrow.