Now our trip begins in earnest. Even though we have gone over 250 kilometres- more if you add our Sooke daytrip- it feels like we are starting all over. Tonight we will be the first night we have to bust out our campstove and our tent. The fact that it has been raining for a day and a half doesn't help.
The past few days have been great though- we have been meeting and staying with a lot of people we haven't seen for a long time. In Vic we stayed at our buddy Adrian's house. Tyler hadn't seen him for four years. Barbaque for every meal defintly increased our nuritional health. We parted ways at Mile 0 in Vic. There was a nice bike trail that went up the Sannich. The Ferry was a good call- defintly more safe skipping the Malahat.
It was awesome going back to Brentwood. Though it was weird since we only know about 8 students there now so we knew more teachers. We stayed in Ellis House with the Hardies who gave us a great dinner. We also saw our former houseparents the McCarthys for the first time in four years.
After a Sunday Brunch at the cafeteria we headed up to Nanimo where my former roomate Allan and his family lives. They were great hosts and we stayed an extra day there as well. The ride to Nanimo was 94 K and pretty challenging in parts.
Yesterday we hit the Mainland at Horseshoe Bay and rode into Vancouver via the Lionsgate Bridge and Stanely Park. The total distance to Aldergrove that day was 103 km which happened to be done all in the rain-Good to be back on the Lower Mainland. We stayed at my aunt Maggie's who I hadn't seen in 2 years. The hot shower after the wet biking was pretty key. And dinner continued out week long streak of BBQs.
Now we are off to Kilbe Park. Thanks to everyone who hosted us and it great catching up with everyone.
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