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Nice tour! Seems like you’re good to go for the next adventure.
1 week agoWell it really depends on how you define “comfortable”. I have had very enjoyable swims along the Nootka Trail, an ocean-side hiking route on the west side of northern Vancouver island, about 400 km north of Victoria. Sun, tides, and the depth are really the determining factors. On this trip, the most southerly beach (Galiano island) was by far the coldest. Hornby island, Quadra and Cortes were like bathtubs in comparison! But it’s not Thailand. And at the end of a sweaty day of cycling, I love a refreshing plunge!
1 week agoDefinitely more Marilee’s department. Anywhere north of Manzanillo is a challenge for me lol. She did get in at Rebecca Spit on Quadra, which may be the most northerly ocean swim of the trip.
1 week agoFor sure that’s what it is. Relatively common around here (not sure where you are), but shy and rare to see one sitting out in the open like that. Had one in the tree out front of our house in Vancouver a few years ago. Also biked to Victoria once in the dark along the Lochside trail with one of these just ahead of me.
1 week agoLooks like a barred owl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
Very much enjoyed reading about this part of Victoria- a place we’re not particularly familiar with. But also as keen swimmers, we have enjoyed the photos of swimming spots. I’ve often wondered how far north comfortable swimming is possible.
1 week agoThat sums it up all right!
1 week agoHa! Maybe not tactful, but definitely necessary, given the size of the boat!
1 week agoLooks like our grandson, who sat on the curb at the end of our first bike trip and wailed "But guys, I haven't finished having fun yet!" He was four years old at the time.
1 week agoHow rude.
2 weeks agoSee you brought the chairs!
3 weeks agoThanks for commenting!
3 weeks agoThanks for commenting! We'll see how we navigate maintaining a journal with spotty internet, multiple devices, and the work ethic of the recently retired...
3 weeks agoWelcome to CB. Only been on Salt Spring up there, but it was lovely in that neck of the woods. And I’m a big fan of ferries + bikes. Looking forward to following along.
3 weeks ago
Thanks for an interesting journal.
1 week ago