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When one does not reserve your overnight accommodations it gives you freedom to do what you want for night. Especially when cycling, when plans can change in minutes. There are times when not having plans in place can be annoying. Checking with the tourist info people in Campbell River. They did not give us muchContinue reading “Hiking and biking”

What an excellent spot we had in a very well designed campground in Parksville. It was so quiet and we slept so well. Cycling day was filled with highway riding. Cooler weather with some drizzle made for some excellent riding conditions. Arriving in Courtenay we had no idea what to do for night. Talking toContinue reading “Home in River Heights”

We survived the night under the hydro lines. It was not a good place to spend the night as we were close to the highway. Did not sleep very well, so we were happy to get on the road again. It was a day mixed with some trail riding, but most of the riding wasContinue reading “The last one”

Day started with the smell of bacon filling the air as we slowly got out of bed. Another shower, just because we can. Eating breakfast, looking out to the backyard that takes one’s breath away. We took our time enjoying the yard and left by noon. Day ended by finding a spot under hydro linesContinue reading “From riches to rags”

It was a day filled with less traffic, berry picking stops and a wind that was actually helping us. We are also motivated as we were going to stay with Cheryl’s cousin Verna. First shower since leaving Victoria was something to look forward to. We are located just west of Duncan, having traveled 88 km’sContinue reading “Berry picking cyclists”

Today we would move from cycling on trails to cycling on roads. This meant having less interaction with people. Road was busy with traffic and at times much narrower. Wind was blowing against us and it seemed like we were going uphill a lot more than down hill. This made for a much you ride.Continue reading “Against wind, going uphill”

We got to see what this island is made of: Both, beauty of nature and hospitality of its people. These are a few highlights of the people we saw on this day. There are the people who remained nameless who offered advice and a helping hand. There was a person at Tim’s who was veryContinue reading “Islanders embrace visitors”

I am trying to understand what it means to take a day off from a vacation. You are already on vacation, so why take a day off from it. I googled taking a day off from a vacation, but there was no useful information. So next I googled, what does taking a day off mean.Continue reading “A Day off from a vacation”

I think the joy of traveling by bicycle is best expressed by writing a love poem. The poem is not the greatest, but hopefully you will feel the love. The two wheeled bicycle sat in the van for days. Crying out, “Oh, where is my rider?” Today everything changes; the rider and bicycle meet again.Continue reading “Blethering our way down the road”

Paul and Adele served a wonderful breakfast to start the day. Left Vancouver at noon to catch the 2 pm ferry to the island. Hosted by Cheryl’s cousin Marion and her husband Gerald on Vancouver Island. This is where we will park the van and start cycling on Wednesday morning. After 2369.5 km’s of drivingContinue reading “Arriving on Vancouver Island”