Victoria to New Westminster on the Local Trails

July 25, 2021

Ruth: 

Gord got up before the crack of dawn to make us fresh bread 

for our lunch on the road. I’m a pretty lucky woman. 

We have always wanted to start a tour right from our doorstep. No planes, no airports, no bike boxes or jet lag, just rolling off down our local bike trails. 

Today’s ride was a huge surprise as we spent almost all of it on paved and unpaved local bike paths. Right off of the ferry we followed a dyke path around Boundary Bay and then took smaller roads to connect with a path that goes along one side of Burns Bog. This delivered us to the base of the bridges over the Fraser - all with sidewalks to cycle over safely. We have travelled all over the world using the routes the app Pocket Earth provides for us, and it has only led us astray a few times. 

The world seems to have opened up from Covid restrictions, regardless of whether that’s wise. This was our first venture off the island in 17 months. It was strange to see most people on the Ferry without masks. Stranger still to arrive at our friends Bruce and Marg’s house to stay!!!

Strange but wonderful, I hope it lasts.