We used our last day to explore Vancouver by bike of course. We waited for the rain to stop and rode around the waterfront and got shooed off the path. Bike path markings were confusing and recently changed.
We rode … Read the rest
Day 22: We made it to Vancouver!
Fort Langley was much less crowded now that most of the tourists have gone home. Saba cafe was yummy for sure.
Similar to my experience riding into most big cities, it’s an obstacle course of confusion with some inevitable re-dos.… Read the rest
Day 21: Dairies, farms and tourists
We zig-zagged our way west across the farmland with long straightaways and 90 degree turns to find Abbottsford where we ate breakfast at Roseland cafe. Total miles yesterday was 42 miles.
When we rode into Fort Langley, we didn’t expect … Read the rest
Day 20: Happy “BC day”
Rolly’s Restaurant was conveniently next to our Slumber Inn motel. The waitress was bracing for the holiday rush of BC day. Apparently lots of people go hiking and do other outdoor activities on BC day. It was established in 1974.… Read the rest
Day 19: The word of the day is “fwah!”
That’s a word that Carlos uses to describe several emotions but mainly “whoa, thats crazy” but sometimes just frustration and disgust. It makes us laugh!
The first part of the trail we played hide and seek with the trail when … Read the rest
Day 18: Rail Trail Fail
We waited for the rain to pass before we left Otter Creek Campground because we all hate starting in the rain. The dirt forest service roads and Kettle Valley Rail Trail were good for a while but then we saw … Read the rest
Day 17: Carlos from Madrid
Billy’s restaurant was our hearty breakfast in Princeton. It was good fuel for some long climbs out of town.
I decided to talk to “Gramps” in the tiny town of Coalmont and learn a little history and pet his friendly … Read the rest
Day 16: Easy riding day to the town of Princeton
We said goodbye to the Ospreys and rode mostly downhill 27.5 miles to Princeton, population 2,900. Our first clue that this is a mining town is the lunch restaurant is called “Copper Pit”. Our second clue is our campground neighbor, … Read the rest
Day 15: Kettle Valley Rail Trail
The signs say KVR trail. It goes from Summerland to Princeton. We were planning to camp at Thirsk Lake but despite the sign at the beginning of the trail, it didn’t seem to have camping so we continued along to … Read the rest
Day 14: The other Summerland
The route we originally chose was not good so we had to modify it a bit. We couldn’t resist stopping at the lake beach.
We first tried the provincial park but it was full which we didn’t expect for a … Read the rest
Day 13: Kelowna means female bear
?The Kelowna rail trail was an awesome surface and we even had a tailwind to make riding even easier.
We ate breakfast in Lumby at Sisters cafe. It seems like more and more places you order at the counter. Maybe … Read the rest
Day 12: Lumby
We packed our wet tents and said goodbye to the mosquitos at the cabin and rode 33 miles on the dirt roads near Mabel Lake and 20 more on pavement. Since it was Saturday we saw a lot more boats … Read the rest
Day 11: Wet and messy
At least we started dry. It started raining as we were riding away from Revelstoke. The trans-Canada highway was busy. When we saw the opportunity to stop at the 3 Valley Gap (chateau) we took it. Lots of souvenirs and … Read the rest
Day 10: They call their town “Revy”
We arrived just in time to catch the 8:30am ferry. It wouldn’t be a big problem if we got the 9:30 ferry but we took it as a challenge to be there with 1 minute to spare.
Max, a friendly … Read the rest
Day 9: Bikers and such
It seems like the Burton campground is bigger than the town. We rode 20 miles to the town of Nakusp and ate breakfast at Hoss & Jills. We talked to a mother and her 10 year old daughter that was … Read the rest