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Cheers from Vancouver,
Joshua Ganes
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Pictures from finishing day
Greetings all,
Here are some pictures from the final day of my walk into Stanley Park. Enjoy.
Cheers,
Joshua Ganes
I Made It!
Greetings from Vancouver,
Well, today I made it. I walked into Stanley Park shortly after noon today. I proceeded to the ocean near lumberman's arch, where I plunged into the Pacific. It feels great to be done!
Cheers,
Joshua Ganes
Well, today I made it. I walked into Stanley Park shortly after noon today. I proceeded to the ocean near lumberman's arch, where I plunged into the Pacific. It feels great to be done!
Cheers,
Joshua Ganes
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Finishing Day - Saturday, September 15, 2007
Greetings from the trail,
I'm now all but finished. I made it to Canada Place on Wednesday, and am awaiting the arrival of my family to join me for the final few kilometers of the trail. We will be setting off from Canada Place on Saturday at about 11:00am. Anyone interested in coming along is welcome to join me for the final day. If possible, please try to get in contact with me so I know you're coming. If not, show up on Saturday ready to walk for a little less than an hour. If you cannot walk, feel free to wait by lumberman's arch in Stanley Park.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
I'm now all but finished. I made it to Canada Place on Wednesday, and am awaiting the arrival of my family to join me for the final few kilometers of the trail. We will be setting off from Canada Place on Saturday at about 11:00am. Anyone interested in coming along is welcome to join me for the final day. If possible, please try to get in contact with me so I know you're coming. If not, show up on Saturday ready to walk for a little less than an hour. If you cannot walk, feel free to wait by lumberman's arch in Stanley Park.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
Wed September 12, 2007 - Day 70
Greetings from the trail,
Among many good things about today is that it's my mother's birthday. I called home today first to wish her a happy birthday, then several times more to keep her apprised of my progress.
The day started with a pretty, but noisy trail following close to the shoreline. It wasn't long before I was in Burnaby. I knew I was going to have a little climbing ahead of me, but I wasn't quite prepared for what the trail had in store for me. I climbed the trail to the top of Burnaby Mountain, which my GPS showed at over 1000 ft. That climb took a lot out of me.
From the top of the mountain, I came to a great lookout to the west. I could see all of downtown Vancouver, as well as Richmond and other surrounding areas. A seemingly shorter climb brought me back down the other side of the mountain to Hastings street.
From there, the trail again found its way near the shoreline for quite some time before heading under the second narrows bridge and then veering off well to the south. Instead of following the trail, I followed my own path down Hastings street. I already knew the street was reputed to be the bad part of town, but I saw more than I expected. It was truly sad to see the kind of place these people live in and how they exist. It was also truly amazing how quickly the street turned from the purest form of a slum into a well-kept business district in a few short blocks.
After that I made my way to Canada Place, where I again spent some time taking in the beauty of the day and the place I was at. That is where I've left the trail, with ~3km to go to pass under lumberman's arch and down to the water in Stanley Park. The next two days are off until my family arrives from Alberta. I refuse to count any of the next 3 days in my journey, as I clearly could have made it in 70 days. In my original prediction I said 10-11 weeks. 70 days is pretty spot-on. I love being right.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
Among many good things about today is that it's my mother's birthday. I called home today first to wish her a happy birthday, then several times more to keep her apprised of my progress.
The day started with a pretty, but noisy trail following close to the shoreline. It wasn't long before I was in Burnaby. I knew I was going to have a little climbing ahead of me, but I wasn't quite prepared for what the trail had in store for me. I climbed the trail to the top of Burnaby Mountain, which my GPS showed at over 1000 ft. That climb took a lot out of me.
From the top of the mountain, I came to a great lookout to the west. I could see all of downtown Vancouver, as well as Richmond and other surrounding areas. A seemingly shorter climb brought me back down the other side of the mountain to Hastings street.
From there, the trail again found its way near the shoreline for quite some time before heading under the second narrows bridge and then veering off well to the south. Instead of following the trail, I followed my own path down Hastings street. I already knew the street was reputed to be the bad part of town, but I saw more than I expected. It was truly sad to see the kind of place these people live in and how they exist. It was also truly amazing how quickly the street turned from the purest form of a slum into a well-kept business district in a few short blocks.
After that I made my way to Canada Place, where I again spent some time taking in the beauty of the day and the place I was at. That is where I've left the trail, with ~3km to go to pass under lumberman's arch and down to the water in Stanley Park. The next two days are off until my family arrives from Alberta. I refuse to count any of the next 3 days in my journey, as I clearly could have made it in 70 days. In my original prediction I said 10-11 weeks. 70 days is pretty spot-on. I love being right.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
Tue September 11, 2007 - Day 69
Greetings from the trail,
Looking at the West Coast Express schedule, I was forced to make today a shorter day than I wanted to. My only two options were to walk to Port Moody, or to continue all the way to downtown Vancouver if I wanted to take the train back to Mission tonight. As downtown Vancouver was about 40km away, it didn't seem like a great idea. As such, I caught the last train out for the morning.
I continued along highway 7 for the first part of the morning before crossing the Pitt River on the Pitt River Bridge. (Imagine that). After that I took a detour around some serious construction and then followed less busy roads through town heading west.
At the end of the day I came to a beautiful park right by the Port Moody Arm which comes in from the Ocean. I had to walk down to the water and take a small taste. Yes, it was salty. I walked from Alberta to salt water from the Pacific. I stood around at the end of the pier taking in the sights and smells of the ocean for quite some time. It was a truly gorgeous day.
After another bus ride, I'm back in Mission, anxious for tomorrow when I should reach Vancouver. It's hard to believe I'm here.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
Looking at the West Coast Express schedule, I was forced to make today a shorter day than I wanted to. My only two options were to walk to Port Moody, or to continue all the way to downtown Vancouver if I wanted to take the train back to Mission tonight. As downtown Vancouver was about 40km away, it didn't seem like a great idea. As such, I caught the last train out for the morning.
I continued along highway 7 for the first part of the morning before crossing the Pitt River on the Pitt River Bridge. (Imagine that). After that I took a detour around some serious construction and then followed less busy roads through town heading west.
At the end of the day I came to a beautiful park right by the Port Moody Arm which comes in from the Ocean. I had to walk down to the water and take a small taste. Yes, it was salty. I walked from Alberta to salt water from the Pacific. I stood around at the end of the pier taking in the sights and smells of the ocean for quite some time. It was a truly gorgeous day.
After another bus ride, I'm back in Mission, anxious for tomorrow when I should reach Vancouver. It's hard to believe I'm here.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
Mon September 10, 2007 - Day 68
Greetings from the trail,
It was strange to wake up this morning at my grandparents' place and know that I was actually still on the trail. There was no need to get a ride anywhere, this is where I'd walked to. I set off bright and early following Dewdney Trunk Road to the west.
After a short distance the trail passed the landfill and went down to the Stave Lake dam. I crossed the dam with no major incidents and continued on my way. The road continued with a slightly narrow shoulder, but not too much traffic all the way to Maple Ridge.
I planned to catch the West Coast Express train back to Mission from the Port Haney station. However, when I reached the station, I still had almost two hours to wait for the first train. I decided to press on to the Pitt Meadows station instead.
After climbing back up to the Lougheed Highway and following beside it for another couple hours I reached the train station. As it turns out, my timing was excellent, as the "TrainBus" was just arriving as I purchased my ticket. The bus took me right back to Mission where my grandpa picked me up and took me home.
My shoulders are killing me tonight. The long walk today compounded their problems and has made me incredibly sore tonight. I really shouldn't have gone for that tube ride, but I imagine they'll feel better tomorrow.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
It was strange to wake up this morning at my grandparents' place and know that I was actually still on the trail. There was no need to get a ride anywhere, this is where I'd walked to. I set off bright and early following Dewdney Trunk Road to the west.
After a short distance the trail passed the landfill and went down to the Stave Lake dam. I crossed the dam with no major incidents and continued on my way. The road continued with a slightly narrow shoulder, but not too much traffic all the way to Maple Ridge.
I planned to catch the West Coast Express train back to Mission from the Port Haney station. However, when I reached the station, I still had almost two hours to wait for the first train. I decided to press on to the Pitt Meadows station instead.
After climbing back up to the Lougheed Highway and following beside it for another couple hours I reached the train station. As it turns out, my timing was excellent, as the "TrainBus" was just arriving as I purchased my ticket. The bus took me right back to Mission where my grandpa picked me up and took me home.
My shoulders are killing me tonight. The long walk today compounded their problems and has made me incredibly sore tonight. I really shouldn't have gone for that tube ride, but I imagine they'll feel better tomorrow.
See you on the trail,
Joshua Ganes
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