Just wanted to let you guys know we are currently in Oak Harbor, Washington for a quick stop. We haven’t had internet for a while since we have been staying at the State Parks. We toured the San Juan Islands and are now headed south-west towards the town of Aberdeen and the Pacific Ocean. We... Continue Reading →
Day 127 – San Juan Island to Orcas Island
Today was amazing. We had sunny skies all day. We headed out early to check out Lime Kiln Point State Park. This park is a prime whale watching area as a very deep strait passes close to land. We stayed at the lookout point for a while and saw a couple of whales (as promised)... Continue Reading →
Day 126 – Victoria to San Juan Island – Into the United States of America
Today we were up early and checked out of our nice hotel in Victoria...Coast Hotel right on the water...with hot tub and fridge/microwave! We headed down the bike path and followed the signs for the Lockside Trail. We saw an amazing sight on the way out of town...dozens of people commuting to work on their... Continue Reading →
A reflection on our trip across Canada, and the start of our second journey, down the Pacific Coast
Tomorrow marks the beginning of our trip down the Pacific Coast towards Mexico. We will be departing Victoria and be heading towards the San Juan Islands in Washington, crossing the border in the the United States. It feels a little surreal to have finally finished crossing Canada. It is by far the longest trip we... Continue Reading →
Day 125 – Rest Day in Victoria
We walked around Victoria today and did some sightseeing. We checked out "Miniature World", which was a really neat exhibit. We also saw the Parliament buildings and the Empress Hotel, and the city market. Click here for today's photos
Day 124 – Arrived in Victoria – 7500km and the end of our trip across Canada!
When we woke up this morning, the air was a bit chilly but it seemed that the sun might come out. We packed up the tent and headed west towards Victoria. We decided that we would detour to the Bouchart Gardens on our way down. Amazingly, there were marked cycling routes the entire way! When... Continue Reading →
Day 123 – From Richmond to MacDonald Provincial Park
We are saying good bye to our tremendous hosts Alastair and Nancy and are headed South towards Tsawwassen to catch a ferry to Vancouver Island. We probably will make it to Victoria tomorrow, then we'll be entering the Unites States on Monday or Tuesday. Update from Katherine: This morning we got up and reluctantly left... Continue Reading →
Day 116 to 122 – Rest days in Vancouver
We had an amazing time resting up in Richmond at Nancy and Alistair's. Thank you so much for all you generosity! Day 116 We had a great breakfast and I headed out to Costco to make sure we picked up so soy-free groceries for the week. James and Nikki who are in Canada for a... Continue Reading →
Day 116 – We have arrived in Vancouver!!
We have arrived in Vancouver at last. We are staying with Nancy and Alastair's place for the next week as we get ready for our journey to San Diego. We are reading our "Bicycling the Pacific Coast" book which we had sent to Vancouver from PEI. It is really nice to finally have a guide... Continue Reading →
Day 115 – Harrison Hot Springs to Vancouver
We had a wonderful rest at Harrison Hot Springs. We had expected rain over night and during the day as per the forecast, but it was cloudy and dry when we woke up. The town was also very quiet, and even though we had camped right 'downtown', we slept very well. We had a good... Continue Reading →
Trip Around The World 