Introduction
As many of you know, this trip
has been on the bucket list for a long time. I've always dreamed of cycling across the country in a totally self sufficient manner, carrying all my stuff and roughing it along the way. However, after watching and talking to a few intrepid souls during the past few years who have done just that, and taking a sober look at our ages and strength we've decided to undertake the trip in a rather luxurious fashion. We have purchased an RV and taken our light road bikes instead of the more robust touring bikes. I will be fully supported with a roof over my head every night, a comfy bed, a fridge and stove, and room to carry extra gear. I feel like a bit of a wimp, but at the same time am satisfied and comfortable with the decision.
The route from Victoria to Main-à-Dieu is approximately 6000 km which should translate into 60-odd days of cycling. We have four months so will be taking lots of breaks to visit friends and family along the way and do some sightseeing. And with the RV, I will likely do very little cycling through bad weather or with a fatigued muscles.
Wayne plans to drive ahead about 50-60 km each day and then cycle back to meet me, at which point he will turn around and cycle with me towards the RV for a lunch break. Then we'll likely repeat the process again before calling it a day somewhere near his second stop.
The route from Victoria to Main-à-Dieu is approximately 6000 km which should translate into 60-odd days of cycling. We have four months so will be taking lots of breaks to visit friends and family along the way and do some sightseeing. And with the RV, I will likely do very little cycling through bad weather or with a fatigued muscles.
Wayne plans to drive ahead about 50-60 km each day and then cycle back to meet me, at which point he will turn around and cycle with me towards the RV for a lunch break. Then we'll likely repeat the process again before calling it a day somewhere near his second stop.
The blog will probably get
refined as we go along and I become familiar working with it or want to vary the format and/or add more info. A special thanks to Sam for getting tired of
waiting for it and offering to set it up for me (I took her up immediately on
that).
We also like to pass on a huge
thanks to all of you who have wished us well on this adventure and sent along
your hopes and prayers. We are touched
and very grateful for your thoughts.
May 24th - Getting
Started
After another evening at John and
Rosa’s in White Rock, where we re-organized from cruise attire to cycling gear,
we abandoned the RV again and took the bikes on the Tsawwassen ferry to the
island. It was a delight to meet another
old CG buddy, Elizabeth Proulx for lunch in Sidney, BC. From there we cycled to Victoria
on the Lochside trail and stayed overnight in Oak Bay
with Ed and Irena Lien, and their dogs Finn and Wicklow. Thanks so much for welcoming us into your
lovely home, feeding us an awesome meal (Irena, perhaps you can send alone the
wasabi pea encrusted halibut recipe) and a package of saffron from Turkey, as
well as providing route assistance, a photo shoot and Facebook postings.
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| Elizabeth and Lori |
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| Finn and Wicklow |
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| Ed, Irena and I after a few bottles of wine |
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