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DAY 43 – FINAL DAY – AUGUST 12th 2010 (VICTORIA) The morning started fabulously with a wonderful pancake breakfast that Amy put together for us. We were out the door at 7:45 and heading off to the Mill Bay Ferry. Jeremy and I rode and Barb and dad met us at the ferry. The ride [...]
*NEW* – Final Day, Thursday August 12th Event Schedule – See map and walk with Tulani to the Legislature! DAY 38 – AUGUST 7th, 2010 (SURREY) Woke up this morning to rain. Well, we have been very lucky with the weather. So it was up, pack, and head to the coffee shop for breakfast. The [...]
DAY 37 – AUGUST 6th 2010 (ABBOTSFORD) We got to sleep in today. Firstly it is only a short distance to Abbotsford and I had to wait to do an interview at 9:00 a.m. We had enough time to have a blueberry pancake breakfast, with Maple syrup, thanks Penny. Then we were off on backroads [...]
DAY 36 – AUGUST 5th 2010 (CHILLIWACK) We rode from Hope to Chilliwack on the north side of the Fraser River. Every so often there would be a bunch of cars gathered along the highway, both sides. At that point there would be a path through the trees and brush down to the river. We [...]
Thursday, August 12th Schedule 1. Take ferry from Mill Bay Ferry at 9:15 arriving in West Saanich at 9:40am. 2. Ride straight to Victoria along West Saanich road and Pat Bay Highway /Blanshard Ave. 3. Turn right at Bay St. to Douglas St. and meet at City Hall / Centennial Square. 4. Arrive by NOON [...]
*NEW* – Updated Route Information for Fraser Valley & Metro Vancouver – August 4th – 10th – See New Maps & Directions! DAY 35 – AUGUST 4th 2010 (HOPE) It is a long way from Princeton to Hope. When we reached the top of the mountain it was really cool which was a pleasant relief [...]
DAY 34 – AUGUST 3rd 2010 (PRINCETON) Today we left Keremeos campsite around 7:30 after Barb made us the best blueberry pancakes ever! I took off biking and dad drove to Bromley Rock to leave his car and bike back to meet me. The head wind that I encountered has been the worst so far [...]
DAY 33 – AUGUST 2nd 2010 (KEREMEOS) The morning started with a five minute province-wide interview with the CBC. Wahoo! Then it was off to Keremeos. This area is desert, dry and hot. The sparse vegetation on the far mountains made them look like velvet. There were a few other bicyclists on the road today [...]
DAY 32 – AUG 1st 2010 (OSOYOOS) We were accompanied on our trip by Katheryn and later were joined by Nadia. With Katheryn’s local knowledge we took back roads through all the wineries and orchards to Oliver. Then it was back to the highway to Osoyoos. I prefer the back roads. There were many runners [...]
DAY 31 – JULY 31st (PENTICTON) We started early for Penticton. You could not see the end of the lake because of haze but the ride was still very pretty. The traffic was slow but by mid-morning there were lots of vehicles leaving for the long weekend. Penticton, situated between two lakes is compact and [...]
DAY 30 – JULY 30th (KELOWNA) It’s a long ride from Rock Creek to Kelowna. You come around the last corner and it’s all downhill. What a view, a little smokey from the fires, but stunning nevertheless. Orchards everywhere, apple, cherry, peach. We got some fresh local cherries. Thanks to Tom for letting us camp [...]
DAY 29 – JULY 29th (ROCK CREEK) We had a magical day in Rock Creek when the local reporter pulled up beside us at Petro Canada and said, “Looks like your somebody. Can I interview you?” We said, “Absolutely.” He bought us ice cream (the best so far!) and we had a great interview and [...]
Join Tulani on her journey across Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley from August 4th to August 10th. Schedule and routes: Princeton to Hope – Wed, August 4th Hope to Chilliwack – Thu, August 5th *map* Chilliwack, Langley to Abbotsford – Fri, August 6th *map* Abbotsford to Surrey – Bear Creek Park (event: 1-2pm) – Sat, [...]
DAY 28 – JULY 28th, 2010 (GRAND FORKS) Today was an early start. Tulani was on the bike and on the road by 6:20 a.m. It was uphill to Rossland, uphill to the Nancy Green Summit, uphill to the Paulson Summit and downhill from there. At one point she reached 65Km per hour! The fastest [...]
DAY 27 – JULY 27, 2010 (TRAIL) 38 degree celcius in Trail. Wow it is hot! A huge thank you needs to go out to my mother, father, sister, local 480/9705/CUPE and the band for all of their hardwork. We had a great turnout. We want to thank everyone across the province for all of [...]
DAY 26 – JULY 26th, 2010 (CASTLEGAR) We headed from Nelson around 9 to arrive in South Slocan to meet people at 10:30. I want to thank Katia for all her work to get the message out to people. I biked into Castlegar with my mom and arrived at the civic centre around 1:00pm. We [...]
DAY 24 & 25 – JULY 24th & 25th 2010 (NELSON) Morning in Kaslo brought guests. Some to talk to Tulani about Steps for Students and to share what they want for the next generation of learners. One came to pick up posters etc. to take to Nelson. Doug, Chuck, Eric, Linda and Cerrano came [...]
DAY 23 – JULY 23rd, 2010 (KASLO) Thanks to my mother, Barb and I were treated to a warm and dry accommodation last night. We awoke to a sunny day with a big trek in front of us. I left by 9:30 and was met by a fellow teacher from New Denver on the road. [...]
DAY 22 – JULY 22nd, 2010 (NAKUSP) Awakened to the calls of Canada geese on Arrow Lake. After breakfast we headed for the ferry. The first 3 kilometers were straight uphill. A great way to start the day! On the ferry we felt the first drops of rain. It rained on an off all day [...]
DAY 21 – JULY 21st, 2010 (NEEDLES) At 5:30 it was already a beautiful day. Having awoken early we got tied up with our computer updates which resulted in a very late departure. Imagine our surprise when two hours later we discovered the kilometers for the day were 135 instead of 95. Oh my goodness!!!! [...]
DAY 20 – JULY 20th, 2010 (VERNON) A beautiful sunny warm day and We started it with a flat rear tire! When the second tube popped it was off to Skookum bike store. The original puncture had gone right through the rim tape which resulted in the second tube deflating. After replacing all that energy [...]
DAY 19 – JULY 19th, 2010 (SALMON ARM) 108 kilometres from Kamloops to Salmon Arm! What a great ride with wind behind me and a beautiful shoulder on the side of the Trans Canada. In Kamloops we left at 8:00am and it was 17 celcius and we arrived in Salmon Arm at 12:10pm with it [...]
DAY 18 – JULY 18th, 2010 (KAMLOOPS) Two flat tires, 3 interviews and another biker joined me for a few clicks. Feels strange being in a big busy city. Kamloops is a lovely city and easy to find our way around. Met a family of 3 who engaged into a conversation regarding the circumstances they [...]
DAY 17 – JULY 17, 2010 (CACHE CREEK) 100 Mile House to Cache Creek 113 Kilometres was the longest ride to date. At 7:45 a.m. when Tulani had been on the road for 15 minutes it was 9 degrees Celcius. At 12:30 p.m. just after noon, it was 28 degrees Celcius. At 12:33 p.m. it [...]
DAY 16 – JULY 16, 2010 (100 MILE HOUSE) We left Williams Lake by 8 to try and put kilometres under my tires so that we could beat some of the traffic. We arrived in 100 Mile House at 11:30 and quickly grabbed a place to camp, called the paper for our interview and spoke [...]
DAY 15 – JULY 15, 2010 (WILLIAMS LAKE) Barb and I had a beautiful morning arriving in Williams Lake around 11:30am where we were met by a reporter at a lovely park. We then continued on to Kiwanis Park to find many individuals passionate about education.The main issues were school closures and teacher to student [...]
DAY 14 – JULY 14, 2010 (MCLEESE LAKE) Glad to be in McLeese Lake. It was a hot, hilly, windy day. There were 16 hills! (Yes, Barb counted them!) First one out of Quesnel was a hummer. Last hill into McLeese Lake was even longer. Every time I came to a downhill run, the wind [...]
DAY 13 – JULY 13, 2010 (QUESNEL) – Tulani’s Journal We arrived in Quesnel at Robin’s Donuts at 11:30 to get ready for our interview at 1:00 and our event at 2:00pm. We had a terrific interview with the local paper and an excellent event. We want to send a huge thank you to Terri [...]
DAY 12 – JULY 12 2010 (HIXON) Hixon is a friendly little stop along the road. A preschool learning centre across from the campground and houses with yards full of childrens’ toys. We had a lovely interview with newly weds Emily and Jake. Our question from Hixon: Is our education system structured for active young [...]
DAY 10 & 11 – JULY 10 & 11 (PRINCE GEORGE) Yeah!!!! We made it to Prince George! We left Vanderhoof and after 4 hours of biking we arrived in sunny Prince George. Sunday was a busy day off with having a TV interview with CKPG and then a newspaper interview with The Citizen. The [...]
DAY 9 – JULY 9, 2010 (VANDERHOOF) We left Fraser lake in good time and it was cooler today. I had flat tire just outside Vanderhoof, so we took care of that and found a campsite in town at Riverside Park. We had a couple of great interviews with people today to allow for the [...]
DAY 8 – July 8 2010 (FRASER LAKE) British Columbia is truly a beautiful province! The spectacular mountains and shimmering lakes were very comforting as I biked today. We left Burns Lake and arrived in Fraser Lake to +33. WOW, it was hot! People from Fraser Lake welcomed us with a place to camp and [...]
DAY 7 – July 7 2010 (BURNS LAKE) We arrived late in Burns Lake after a hot, blistering day of biking. The traffic has been great by providing space as they pass and some honks for encouragement. On to Fraser Lake! Question from the public: 1. If your child is not directly affected by educational [...]
DAY 6 – JULY 6 2020 (HOUSTON) – Have you ever heard of Hungry Hill? Me either until I read the sign Hungry Hill 6 mile truck lane- use chains. We arrived into Houston and drove into tree planting camp in time for leftovers. We talked about education around the camp fire swatting mosquitos all [...]
DAY 6 – JULY 6 2010 (TELKWA) – Barb, and I had a wonderful visit from the Telkwa Daycare. Children ranging in ages from 3-9 walked from the daycare to the Fire Department to greet us. We were able to ask the children what they like about school and what they dislike. We spoke with [...]
DAY 5 – JULY 5 2010 (SMITHERS) – If I thought I had hills yesterday well it was nothing like today! However,it was sunny and I did enjoy the ride. We arrived in Smithers at 3pm to get ready for the event at 4. We started early, talking to a woman who had brought her [...]
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StEps for Students is an organization hoping to discover other ways to meet the needs of every student. Tulani Ackerman has founded StEps for Students as a grassroots way to encourage positive non-partisan dialogue from the public.
