Ferndale, CA| 2162 total miles
Howdy,
We made it into Canada with little more than some extra questioning. That day we rode into Vancouver, which is quite an amazing city. We rode in on the Cambie Street bridge, which offered a view of lots of high rises, all lined up. The city looked very new. We stayed in a hostel while we were there, the first one I’ve ever stayed in, and it seemed very nice. We were able to get a private room for not much more money than the dormitory-style rooms. We took a tour of the city and surrounding area that was led by a former city bus driver. The group walked through the Capilano Rain Forest and over a wooden suspension bridge. It was a rainy, but good day. We left the tour early to try to make it to a ferry across to Vancouver Island. We misjudged the distance and hills and didn’t make it to the ferry we wanted. We bounced on the waves over to Nanaimo, BC later that evening and found a campground that had stayed open very late for us. The next day we attempted to ride to the next ferry, but that was the day that a small needle in my tire tried to destroy my bike. It took five flats to find the little piece of debris that was poking holes in my tubes. On our way, we met two Quebecquois who were also touring the island. We got up the next morning and took another ferry, then rode into Victora. We spent a very short time there (wish it could have been more) then hopped on the next boat to get back to the states.
Alright, we must get going, as we spent the morning watching a dog show at the local fairgrounds. We thought it would be four days until we got home, but it looks like it might be five. We’ll see.
xoxo,
m