Vancouver.
Vancouver
.
B.C.--For six months.
B.C.
--
For
six
months
.
Ted Schredd and Deanna Kopel cycled around North America to show others a way to help the environment.
Ted
Schredd
and
Deanna
Kopel
cycled
around
North
America
to
show
others
a
way
to
help
the
environment
.
"Nobody wants to breathe dirty air--but for the air to change.
``
Nobody
wants
to
breathe
dirty
air
--
but
for
the
air
to
change
.
People have to stop driving cars," says Ted, "If more people start riding bikes, the air will be cleaner."
People
have
to
stop
driving
cars
,
''
says
Ted
,
``
If
more
people
start
riding
bikes
,
the
air
will
be
cleaner
.
''
Ted started his trip alone.
Ted
started
his
trip
alone
.
He had $160 in his pocket and plans to cycle around North America.
He
had
$
160
in
his
pocket
and
plans
to
cycle
around
North
America
.
He left his hometown of Vancouver, and when he arrived in San Diego he got the chance to make some extra money for the rest of his 13, 000 km trip.
He
left
his
hometown
of
Vancouver
,
and
when
he
arrived
in
San
Diego
he
got
the
chance
to
make
some
extra
money
for
the
rest
of
his
13
,
000
km
trip
.
A cyclist he met asked him to speak at an environment meeting in Texas.
A
cyclist
he
met
asked
him
to
speak
at
an
environment
meeting
in
Texas
.
Within a few hours, Ted was on a plane to the meeting and a big surprise.
Within
a
few
hours
,
Ted
was
on
a
plane
to
the
meeting
and
a
big
surprise
.
When he met Deanna at the meeting, they talked for six hours straight.
When
he
met
Deanna
at
the
meeting
,
they
talked
for
six
hours
straight
.
It was love at first sight.
It
was
love
at
first
sight
.
The next day, he called her to ask if she wanted to finish the trip with him.
The
next
day
,
he
called
her
to
ask
if
she
wanted
to
finish
the
trip
with
him
.
She said yes, sold everything in her flat, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted three weeks later.
She
said
yes
,
sold
everything
in
her
flat
,
gave
her
notice
at
work
,
and
was
on
the
road
with
Ted
three
weeks
later
.
Deanna found Ted's timetable difficult because he got up early in the morning.
Deanna
found
Ted
's
timetable
difficult
because
he
got
up
early
in
the
morning
.
Deanna was a nurse and usually worked at night.
Deanna
was
a
nurse
and
usually
worked
at
night
.
"All of a sudden, I was up at six when I wanted to sleep until noon," said Deanna.
``
All
of
a
sudden
,
I
was
up
at
six
when
I
wanted
to
sleep
until
noon
,
''
said
Deanna
.
As the couple cycled to Florida and up to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure.
As
the
couple
cycled
to
Florida
and
up
to
Montreal
and
then
back
to
Vancouver
,
every
day
was
an
adventure
.
They got free meals in restaurants, and slept in people's yards.
They
got
free
meals
in
restaurants
,
and
slept
in
people
's
yards
.
When they ran out of money, people gave them extra cash.
When
they
ran
out
of
money
,
people
gave
them
extra
cash
.
Sometimes people gave away $50 or $100.
Sometimes
people
gave
away
$
50
or
$
100
.
And like all good stories this one has a happy ending.
And
like
all
good
stories
this
one
has
a
happy
ending
.
On the way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted's relatives.
On
the
way
back
to
Vancouver
,
they
stopped
in
Edmonton
to
visit
Ted
's
relatives
.
During the visit, they got married.
During
the
visit
,
they
got
married
.
People tied ten cans and a "Just Married" sign to the back of their bikes.
People
tied
ten
cans
and
a
``
Just
Married
''
sign
to
the
back
of
their
bikes
.
They now want to write a book about their trip.
They
now
want
to
write
a
book
about
their
trip
.
"We want people to know that you can protect our earth and still have fun," Schredd said.
``
We
want
people
to
know
that
you
can
protect
our
earth
and
still
have
fun
,
''
Schredd
said
.
Vancouver. B.C.--For six months. Ted Schredd and Deanna Kopel cycled around North America to show others a way to help the environment. "Nobody wants to breathe dirty air--but for the air to change. People have to stop driving cars," says Ted, "If more people start riding bikes, the air will be cleaner."  Ted started his trip alone. He had $160 in his pocket and plans to cycle around North America. He left his hometown of Vancouver, and when he arrived in San Diego he got the chance to make some extra money for the rest of his 13, 000 km trip. A cyclist he met asked him to speak at an environment meeting in Texas. Within a few hours, Ted was on a plane to the meeting and a big surprise.  When he met Deanna at the meeting, they talked for six hours straight. It was love at first sight. The next day, he called her to ask if she wanted to finish the trip with him. She said yes, sold everything in her flat, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted three weeks later.  Deanna found Ted's timetable difficult because he got up early in the morning. Deanna was a nurse and usually worked at night. "All of a sudden, I was up at six when I wanted to sleep until noon," said Deanna.  As the couple cycled to Florida and up to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. They got free meals in restaurants, and slept in people's yards. When they ran out of money, people gave them extra cash. Sometimes people gave away $50 or $100.  And like all good stories this one has a happy ending. On the way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted's relatives. During the visit, they got married. People tied ten cans and a "Just Married" sign to the back of their bikes.  They now want to write a book about their trip. "We want people to know that you can protect our earth and still have fun," Schredd said.