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tree? Being used by a marmot as a mattress? I teared at the very thought of what my erstwhile travelling companion of so many years was going through.
“ It’ s alright,” Sean reassured.“ I’ ve seen many riders get emotional by the achievement of reaching this place.”
Shit a brick! He had no idea what I was feeling emotional about. In front of me was just an ocean, somewhere
on that relentless gravel travel was a friend, lost to the wilderness.
Four days after its vanishing act, I began the ride south.
Returning to Inuvik, I visited the NorthMart where everything from medicines to mittens, from crampons to KFC, could be bought, yes, that’ s right Kentucky Fried Chicken here, in a department store. And it was here I found a new cap, same colour, better fit, and a fashionable sports brand.
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