We are now on Vancouver Island just starting out after setting up our bikes at SV Motorcycle World Vancouver. 30kms or so to the ferry at Tsawassen, a bit of a wait then a pleasant 2 hour ferry trip to Nanaimo.Tomorrow we start the last section of the TCAT (unfinished business) & then an 800km loop around the Island. Day 1: Leaving Nanaimo at 8.30am after a Subway Breakfast we were onto forestry roads/tracks within 20 minutes. Great scenery, great roads & a problem free first day. Climbing to 600m approx we had changing temperatures, on & off drizzle but a good days ride. Stopped for lunch at Port Alberni where had a great lunch overlooking the Marina. Then we rode another 100kms to Courtenay for a
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