Old Victoria

I made it a mandatory rule the we will not ride our bikes on our day off. Right out of the hostel I was jumping up and down, walking on my own two legs. The ground felt good but after walking for six hours I started to hate it. Walking was overrated and we all just wanted to get on the bike again.

The city was happening. There was big jazz festival that I did not have much time to explore for I was exploring the city itself. I walked around the bay and tried to see what Victoria was like. It felt different then Canada and for some few moments I thought I was in England. It could be because someone told me that Victoria was more English then the English.

Eventhough it was our day off, we needed to get some supplies. We needed to laundry and buy groceries. I also got a new back wheel for only $50! The guys took time off from their current repairs to work on my bike. I appreciated it and bought them a six pack for their troubles.

I also decided to go with sandals for the rest of the trip. Putting your foot into a wet shoe is terrible and I never want to worry about that anymore. I spent some money on som quality sandals to get my feet happy. Now I'm happy.

Victoria is a nice city and I hope to come back.

End of the Canada tour

Everything was better the next day. We headed out to a ferry that took us to Vesuvius where we met a fellow cyclist, Tim. He told us that there was this nice farmer's market that was happening today in the city of Ganges. He sped off after the ferry landed because he wasn't carrying anything close to what we were.

The terrain was nice, but the hills would come out of nowhere. We tried to make for Ganges quick so we could catch the peak of the market. When we got there, the whole city was about at the park. It reminded me of Davis's farmer's market.

We spent our lunch there, trying new local food. When it was time to leave, we were faced with this enourmous hill. It was slow going, it was so slow that I had a conversation with a pedestrian.

We made it to the next ferry that'll take us back to Vancouver Island. The ride to Victoria was easy going and very sceneic. I had to stop so many time and dig for the camera from my pack and take pictures. We had to ride fast because the clouds were gaining on us and George didn't want to have his only pair of clothes wet.

We got into Victoria and will be here for until Monday. Then we will leave for the US, yay!, and head down Washington. Canada has been good to us and we all felt that the tour should've consisted more of Canada. Maybe one day I'll do the tour cross country tour of Canada. We've met many cyclists that were starting it.

So now Victoria. It is nice to stay in a hostel for a day and a half. Going camping for four days straight was fine considering I've never been camping in my life. But we're going to rest up a bit for Washington and just walk around Victoria for a bit.