Follow Ramesh's Journey

Although it was cloudy this morning, there were no safety concerns, and we were good to roll. Today, as usual, the road was full of transport trucks and other vehicles. What was different was that we crossed paths with two separate cross-Canada campaigns today. It was a pleasure to share the road with great leaders crossing the country – and beyond – for great causes. We met two people who are running a marathon each per day for the next year as part of their Run for One Planet Campaign around the entire continent. We also met three individuals who are participating in the multi-faith Walk Against Violence; they started their journey in Halifax and will end in Victoria.

It was great to meet new friends and exchange stories and words of encouragement on the road today, and it was exciting to find that both of these campaigns had already heard of the Cycle to Walk and were looking forward to meeting us. Keep safe everyone! Thanks for your kind words of encouragement, and I wish you continued success on your journeys.

As the team progressed onward, we were stopped by Roy Michano, former chief of the Pic River First Nation, and his grandchildren Tiffany, Jeremy and Bailey. Mr. Michano had heard of Cycle to Walk and had wanted his grandchildren to meet us and provide a donation. It’s always nice to spread the message of Cycle to Walk to young people and community leaders. Thanks for taking time out of your day to show your support!
 
When the team arrived in Marathon, we were greeted by the Reverend Joan Cavanaugh-Clark and members of the community. Together, we traveled through town and arrived at the town hall where we had an opportunity to share the message of Cycle to Walk with Mayor Rick Dumas. It was a great day of cycling, meeting new friends, and spreading the message. Although at times I feel quite alone on the road, it feels good to know that people are talking about polio again, and that they’re looking out for us.