Day 43. Monday. I woke up in the night and had a hard time getting back to sleep. I always wake up in the night but usually fall right back asleep. I think my mind is starting to realize I have to head home soon, back to reality. When I did finally get up it was a overcast but no rain was forecast so I continued with my plans to ride Denman and Hornby Islands. Just before we boarded the ferry to Denman Island a couple on a Harley Softail rode up. They were on their way from Victoria to visit [View Full Entry]

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Day 42. Sunday. I woke up when I heard Bob arrive from Church. He invited me last night but I just asked him to say Hi for me. Apparently Bob's been paying attention to my every comment since this morning he cooked bacon, had fresh raspberries and even noticed I ordered cranberry juice at lunch yesterday. Brunch at the riverview was great. In fact the sun was a bit much after a while. After nap time we headed off to Campbell River. Bob let me drive his new Hybrid Toyota. I'm impressed at how seamless it goes from battery to engine [View Full Entry]

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Day 41. Saturday. I slept in till around 11.00 today. I felt tired all day yesterday for some reason so I'm not surprised. If Bob had not come home I probably would have slept longer. Once up and the three S's completed we left for London Drugs and some lunch. I had seen several White Spot restaurants in my travels so I suggested it and Bob reluctantly gave in. Not really. He said the food was fair as were the prices. A descent hamburger and some fresh made fries were my choice today. After lunch Bob showed me Lake Comox which [View Full Entry]

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Day 40. Friday. Just another day in paradise. The sun is shining, the river is burbling and the birds are chirping. After a trip to London Drugs for an OS upgrade and external back-up drive for Bob we headed to Mount Washington for lunch. This is where he ski's. The lodge was nice and the Jerk Chicken was good although I could have handled it hotter. I don't usually eat cooked vegetables but these were sauteed el dente so they were quite eatable. After a few pictures we descended the mountain and stopped at Nymph Falls for a few more pictures. [View Full Entry]

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Day 39. Thursday. My first sleep in a real bed in over a month. It was a good one too. Once up I downloaded my many many pictures of the sunset on the ferry ride to the PowerBook. Bob got me out some yummy bread and peanut butter so I made some breakfast before finishing the blog and uploading some photos. A bit later Bob took me to a quaint restaurant he discovered just yesterday for some lunch. The corned beef was good but could have been hotter. The raspberry dressing on the fresh greens was excellent though. Back at the [View Full Entry]

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Day 38. 12,475Km I was'nt sure if I would make it to Vancouver or not today. I thought I might end up camping on the main land and crossing in the morning. I was on the road by 10.30 so I started thinking I could make it. I did'nt have anything to eat before I left camp so I was getting hungry by lunch. I stopped at the A&W in Princeton and had an Uncle burger. The weather was gloomy and there were a few showers here and there but no major downpours. Once I reached Chilliwack, which by the way [View Full Entry]

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Day 37. Tuesday. Yesterdays forecast of cloudy skies turned to scattered showers but I had a few things I deeded to get done in a city anyway so no regrets staying in Penticton for an extra day. Just before I left home I found out my truck needs about $3000 worth or work to the front end... again. Four wheel drives. They are hard on front end parts. Anyway I've been noticing my front passenger tire is wearing badly so I had it swapped it with a back to get me home. Second stop was Staples to get a couple things [View Full Entry]

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Day 36. 11,911Km. I heard the rain when I woke up so I rolled over and went back to sleep. No rush today. By the time I woke up again the run was trying it's best to burn off the clouds. You see, it's all about the bike. If it's keeping dry under the awning why get it wet right? A quick shower and I was packing up. Just as I moved the trailer to gain access to the back it started to spit. I loaded the bike, got it all tied down and off I went. Good timing too because [View Full Entry]

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Day 35. Sunday. I was up about 09.00 and headed back over to Rita and Jim's trailer for breakfast which went off without a hitch. Hold that thought. Kevin decided he needed to do some laundry before they continued on their voyage so I joined him because it was about time I did a couple loads too. Once all the cloths were clean it was about time for lunch. Spaghetti was on the menu and we were all good till Kevin dumped his plate on the deck. After that was scraped up, hosed off and we finished eating it was time [View Full Entry]

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Day 34. 11,423Km Today it was time to hook up with my friends from Kitchener again. Monica's cousin has a cottage outside Cranbrook, BC so that was my destination today. I got to take the very pleasant drive to Iridium Springs again on the way there. I had forgotten about the hug stone cut just as you descended into town from the East. The rock actually curves back out over you a bit. There was no need to stop along the way because I fueled up in Lake Louise before I left. I also filled my fresh water tank which I [View Full Entry]

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