September 21 -Day One - Vancouver - Victoria 38km

Tough first day!  Rolled down the hill from our friend Lewis and Heather in Tssawassen and the long 6k to the ferry terminal.  After carefully negiotiating the bike and BOB trailer through the maze of tractor - trailers on deck one we grabbed a warm beverage for the 90 minute crossing through the beautiful Gulf Islands to Victoria.

A light rain, along with a riding escort by the name of Sue Edney greeted us on the other side.  Sue and husband Dave Morrison are dear friends from Bermuda who have made Victoria their second home.  We are staying with them this week while we visit our house, meet some perspective employees - Jobs? Yikes! - and get a feel for Canadian island living.

Today ride took us near our home in Saanich, the spectacular Butchart Gardens - which we've never yet visited - and to Dave and Sue's house at the top of Willis Point.  A hot tub awaited our exhausted legs...

The initial run on the bikes was positive.  Neither of us has been blessed with a lot of acceleration and the extra cargo will not help in that department at all. A day in Victoria awaited us complete with an exhausting swim at the Commonwealth Training Centre.  All that was left to do was enjoy the Sunset from Dave and Sue's deck.  Bike travel is tough!