Day 9

Day 9, June 2 Banff to Calgary, km 942 to 1072, 130 km today. 7-8 hours.

We booked our flights home before leaving Banff, then headed down Banff Ave to #1. On the way to Canmore we saw a nice healthy buck elk by the railway tracks. We went through Canmore and stopped at Shoppers for tome carbolic acid salve. Then we stopped at the Borrowman's pottery shop. Katie and Lynnie were there so we had a nice visit, and ordered a French butter dish and coffee mugs. They will bring them in September. The ride into Calgary via 1A was easy easy. With a gentle grade down and a tail wind we were going 25-30 kph often without peddling. The only work of the day was the climb out of Cochrane about 2 km and 20 minutes of slogging up an 8% grade. We entered Calgary on the Crowfoot Trail, which became quite hair-raising so bailed out at Shaganappi. From there it was a matter of winding our way to the Nicholson's through the University of Calgary. It was so nice to see Stu and Monica again. We had so much to catch up on. After looking at the maps and our schedule, we accepted their invitation to stay longer. The extra day will be good for our bodies.
 
Day 10 spent in Calgary visiting with the Nicholson's and taking it easy.