First days of BGB Tour
Day 8 - June 7, 2009
Rose at 5 am to get ferry to Victoria BC. Started at Mile 0 on Trans Canada Highway beside the Terry Fox statue with local TV cameras rolling. Humorous moment: Len lost a screw in his SPD sandal so we couldn’t start the ride because his sandal was stuck in the pedal. Three people struggled to get it off. The boys finally got going to cheers from the team and a few tourists and cycled 30 km to ferry.
Day 9 - June 8, 2009
The boys left early to cycle 88 km from Abbotsford to Hope BC. After getting the electrical problem in the trailer solved (temporarily) we settled in a beautiful campground between Mt Hope and the Fraser River. Met the boys in Hope. Dinner was bbq pork, rice and Greek Salad. Everybody slept well, especially the “boys”. Highlights: the local strawberry lady who donated a pint of the best strawberries the boys have ever ate (riding euphoria); the bald eagle, and the big yellow butterflies.
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June 9th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Hey Judi. Great to see the beginnings of this wonderful saga. I know Hope well and would envy no one who reached it by bike, but it is a gorgeous part of the world. Enjoy and keep posting. Oh, and say hi to Len for me.
June 12th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Hi Judi and Len. Enjoying reading your blog….a bit hi-tech for me but am trying to come into the 21st century! Happy peddling - sounds like a great trip to be on.