highway 97 hits a crossbar at the foot of lake skaha. there you will find a beach that is some cross between spain, lord of the rings and exotic island chains in bali. pretty terrific. since that is where we are staying in penticton, i will call that the end of the road. we are here. arrived. ready, (hopefully). i am here...
i have driven all around north america, literally. the drive from kelowna to penticton ranks in the top 3 drives i have ever done. it is simply spectacular. just the majestic reality of what we were seeing had a transforming effect on our mindset. the real road into penticton is something worth seeing in a lifetime, for sure.
we arrived last night. spent an idyllic day hanging out, going to the beach with my daughter and soaking in the extreme beauty that penticton has to offer.
i must say that penticton is one of the most stunningly beautiful places i have ever seen. the arid mountains, the fruit trees and vineyards, the finger lakes nestled between sharp mountain peaks. it is both exotic and visually stunning. to quote my wife, it is like being in macca. well, macca it is, for about 2500 ironman pilgrims who are collecting here and i am more than happy to be one of them.
of course, it wouldn't be ironman if there weren't snags. i flatted on my warm up ride today. wait, is that a snag? a bit, i guess. but better today than on sunday.
i feel well physically and mentally and i am really starting to look forward to the race. it feels so real finally, it feels nice to see all these people out spinning on their bikes and feel the caraderie with them. very cool.
we shall see what the next few days bring, but we are finally here.
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