Ride on the right, ride on the right, ride on the right

I’m now in the USA having completed my transit through Canada.  It seemed such a shame to pass through Vancouver in under 24hrs, but it is not a pleasant experience exploring a city with all your possessions packed up on your bike and the very nature of this trip will mean that I won’t be able to stop and explore every place I have seen.

In the few hours I was in Vancouver, I met my cousin and some old friends for a catch up, it was great to see some friendly faces to ease me in gently.

Next stop was Victoria, over on Vancouver Island.  I had a day off in Victoria so a little time to explore, do some essentials (i.e. laundry) and catch up with some more old friends (all this socialising is pretty tiring, so looking forward to a bit of rest on the bike!)

I am here to cycle the USA, but it has been great seeing a glimpse of Canada.  It seems a great laid back place, and definitely now on my “to-do list”.

Train (bigger than I'm used too!)

View from the Ferry

Victoria Harbour

So here I am (Friday) in the USA, Port Angeles WA to be exact.  I plan to hit the start line (Neah Bay) on Sunday, so have a very leisurely schedule over the weekend as it’s only 80 miles from here.  I hope to take time to sort some essentials (i.e. a US SIM card) and catch up with people at home, the time difference and lack of an affordable phone have made it very difficult until now.

Canada was great, but I can’t wait to get started now.  Yes, there’s a long way to go, but I am finding just concentrating on the next few days is the best way of thinking about things, the scale of this journey is still a bit beyond my comprehension!