The Nomads

Day106 Thursday July 24

Left Port Angeles, Washington
Temps: 20C
Sunny

We were up early hoping for the best and, finally, after breakfast around nine the shop called and said everything was in and they would install them first thing so we rushed over and they had everything done by 11. Then, off to the hotel to throw all the gear on the bike and rush over to the US customs. After an anxious twenty minutes we were cleared on that side with our stamped papers to go to the Victoria ferry which happened to be right next door. I had already placed the bike in the wait line hoping for the best and so we were good to go just in time!

We had a nice smooth crossing and disembarked right in downtown Victoria. Right off the boat we were into the Canada customs to declare the bike and get the paperwork over with. Surprisingly we had managed to arrange all the proper documentation that was required for them and we were out of there in about fifteen minutes!

Victoria….What a lovely city! It was clean and pretty and had a nostalgic old time small town feel about it that charmed me from the “get-go”.

Sue had already put in a special side trip request so the first stop was, you guessed it, MEC! One pair of rain pants and a wind-stopper shirt later we were headed to Goldstream Provincial Park to camp for the night.

Showing amazing fortitude and restraint under duress, I managed to get out of there having spent under eight dollars! A first in my life! Sooo proud of me…!

Actually the fact that the new bike kind of maxed out my line of credit probably had more to do with it than any sterling qualities that I may lay claim to. (not that I don’t have many, well…. maybe a few…)

Last night was the first time Susie was comfortable (that means “I was sweating profusely”) in a tent since Mexico!

Hello Victoria !!

Kilometres - Daytrip: 131 km total: 24,294

Gas: $29 Tolls: $0

Lodging: Goldstream Provincial Park $ 24