My father and I are bicycling across Canada this summer. We hope to raise some money and awareness for Amnesty International (AI).
AI is a worldwide movement dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights. AI takes action to stop grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination. We campaign to free prisoners of conscience, protect refugees, abolish the death penalty, and end political killings, "disappearances" and torture. AI seeks to expose human rights abuses accurately and quickly. We systematically and independently research the facts of individual cases and pattens of human rights abuses. These findings are publicized, and members, supporters and staff then mobilize persistent public pressure on governments, armed political groups, companies and others to prevent and stop these violations.
An ancient Japanese legend states that anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish. This legend was popularized by Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a direct result from the atomic bombing at Hiroshima. She died after folding 600 cranes. Today, tens of millions of cranes are folded in that country and others every year. These symbols have come to represent hope for a better world. I have folded 1,000 cranes and we will give these out in exchange for donations.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

To the Plains


Well, our fascination with the trains continues, ever present by our sides and whistles through the night at our campsites. Not something that we're used to in Pinehurst. Containers making their way from oriental ports to malls across the country. Thousands of rail cars loaded with prairie wheat heading east for processing to hot dog buns. After 22 biking days in Ontario we are now in Winnipeg. Played tourist all morning, discovering the city, eating dim sum, snacking on spicy buffalo quesadillas and eating peroghies with our bacon and eggs for breakfast. Seriously, all good things Manitoban! One more new tire and we're on our way to Saskatoon in the morning, 700 km. from here.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    Home is getting closer....Bob..Are you in serious thought or just thinking about catching one of those trains ha...I`ve been in contact with the reporter at the Bulletin...I`m hoping they soon track your progress.... CG

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  2. The CrawfordsJuly 29, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Sounds great Bob and Tucker, keep posting pics!Hope the weather, tires and knees all cooperate for you :)

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  3. winJuly 31, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    Hey you two, just a little trivia.
    Name that artist..."I'm freezing but I'm burning for the girl in Saskatoon."
    Can't wait to hear the next report while you are tucking into a piece of saskatoon berry pie!!

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  4. TayyAugust 14, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    come on, you know there's like a million trains in pinehurst. you're just whiney.
    peroghies are friggin' amazing. haha

    how's the wind out there? : p

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