Today was a rest day. Woke up on the 16th floor of Burrard and Nelson in downtown Vancouver. Breakfast with my WS host, we had granola, a microwaved egg (which was much better than anticipated) and I continued to snack on my trail mix. I've had the serious munchies lately, last night after dinner I had 4 apricots, 2 bananas, half a dozen strawberries with Nutella, a couple hand fulls of trail mix and a bowl of granola.
As a rest day, I decided to take advantage of it. However, before that I took a stroll off to MEC, which is Canadian for REI. It seemed pretty much the same, except for more of a warehouse feel.
After that it was off to the movies, something very unlike me. I saw The Avengers, it was recommended my Shalay and John P, so I took them up on it. It was great. I don't know if I have ever gone to the movies alone, but I did today and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Elizabeth showed up around 4pm, we ate at Japadog (how's that for borderline racy), and hot dog stands never really compare to J-Dawgs, as far as quality, price and dragon-tear filled special sauce goes. A nice ride over the bridge and we were at our next WS host in North Vancouver. A very nice couple, we saw slideshows of a ride he recently took down the Pacific Coast and I got excited about the adventure that lies ahead.
Tomorrow begins Leg 2 of the trip: Elizabeth is with me, we are riding north up the Sunshine Coast to Powell River then back down Vancouver Island through Nanaimo to Victoria (which by the way, a native of Victoria, Ryder Hesjedal just won the Giro d'Italia, being the first Canadian to win a Grand Tour). I am excited, the pace will slow down for the next couple days and I'm just hoping for the best of weather. It's interesting what a little bit of sunshine can do for your soul.
As a rest day, I decided to take advantage of it. However, before that I took a stroll off to MEC, which is Canadian for REI. It seemed pretty much the same, except for more of a warehouse feel.
After that it was off to the movies, something very unlike me. I saw The Avengers, it was recommended my Shalay and John P, so I took them up on it. It was great. I don't know if I have ever gone to the movies alone, but I did today and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Elizabeth showed up around 4pm, we ate at Japadog (how's that for borderline racy), and hot dog stands never really compare to J-Dawgs, as far as quality, price and dragon-tear filled special sauce goes. A nice ride over the bridge and we were at our next WS host in North Vancouver. A very nice couple, we saw slideshows of a ride he recently took down the Pacific Coast and I got excited about the adventure that lies ahead.
Tomorrow begins Leg 2 of the trip: Elizabeth is with me, we are riding north up the Sunshine Coast to Powell River then back down Vancouver Island through Nanaimo to Victoria (which by the way, a native of Victoria, Ryder Hesjedal just won the Giro d'Italia, being the first Canadian to win a Grand Tour). I am excited, the pace will slow down for the next couple days and I'm just hoping for the best of weather. It's interesting what a little bit of sunshine can do for your soul.
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| Bienvenue. I've been heading toward this city for a while now. |
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| Beautiful Vancouver, seen from the bridge heading north to North Vancouver. |
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| Good to see a familiar car again. SAG made it. |
So excited for you two!!! Find some more bears!
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