I figure documenting this trip will be a good first foray into the presumably exciting world of blogging, so here it goes. I'm planning on biking across Canada over the next three months, and I will be updating this as I go so that everyone can confirm I am having fun/haven't been eaten by bears.
After a few months of half-assed planning, a few weeks of more rigorous planning, and a final few days of intense preparation, I finally took off on my maiden test run to Victoria. The plan was to take off on Friday, but sure enough getting everything packed took about four times longer than expected and I ended up leaving on Saturday after one last lovely night in my soon-to-be-missed bed. Obviously since I missed leaving on a nice day it poured all Saturday, so I got my first test ride in crummy weather in as well. I got totally soaked, but the waterproof panniers held strong and all my gear stayed nice and dry. Great success!
After a short but lovely visit with a friend in Victoria, I turned around and headed back home. This time the weather was much more agreeable. Really looking forward to getting away from the Coast and all its attendant rainfall. The ride home was pretty uneventful, but highlights included seeing a rogue chicken wandering through an industrial district, several deer grazing in fields, and roughly one hundred bunnies. Also got to meet several other cyclists off on adventures while waiting for the ferry, and their overwhelming friendliness really helped ease my worries about not knowing anyone on this solo journey.
Anyways, now I'm heading off for the first official leg of the journey. Looking forward to getting to put all my camping gear to its first proper test!
If you want to check out the route I'm taking, you can find it at www.canadabybicycle.com
More to come soon,
James
Good Luck Man! Livin the Dream!
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