END LOCATION: Chilliwack, BC
MILES TRAVELED: 447.8
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 4749.3
WEATHER SUMMARY: Rain to hot
We arrived in Chilliwack, British Columbia at 9 PM after a hard, intense day of riding. The day started with the border crossing into Canada. The actual entrance was uneventful. The agents were polite, asked a couple of questions, and wished us a good day, only confirming we were not transporting weapons into the country. The mistake I made here was taking us into Canada using the main interstate entry point. We lost an hour here in a stop-and-go line when the secondary entrance points would have allowed for a much more timely entrance into Canada.
Next up was a venture into Vancouver to see what the city was like. This was a another mistake. Traffic was challenging, and we were hot after suiting up for the rain we experienced earlier in the day. But we've seen and experienced another beautiful city along the way.
Next, we headed off in search of Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver. Somehow I missed in my research the tidbit of information that the walk from the parking lot to the lighthouse was LONG. And unless one makes it to the right viewpoint, you get a partial view of the lighthouse. That would do for me. Even more walking and climbing over rocks led to the prize that we look for whenever we are routed near the coast. I love the water, and I am fascinated by lighthouses.
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| We all needed a rest after finally making it to the viewpoint. |
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| Junior always ventures out to places the old guys don't dare attempt. |
Leaving the lighthouse, we rode some absolutely fantastic motorcycle roads... the Sea to Sky Highway, the Duffey Lake Route, and the amazing Fraser Canyon route. Sadly, I had a corrupt memory card in my GoPro for most of this. It seemed to be recording - but was not. The views and the exhilaration are forever etched in our minds and experience, but there's no video to share. Here's an interesting note for movie buffs: the original Rambo movie was filmed at Hope, BC, located at the southern end of the Fraser Canyon run.
Our lodging place, as stated earlier, was Chilliwack, BC. We don't like to be out after dark - especially on winding mountain roads - so we were racing the clock to get to our hotel. We rolled in with about 10 minutes to spare before sundown, checked in, grabbed a bite of dinner, and called it a day
END LOCATION: Nelson, BC
MILES TRAVELED: 467
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 5216.3
WEATHER SUMMARY: Awesome!
Day 10 was another full day, and we were very tired / sleepy yesterday and today - so I'm not going to post much. I'll do my best to get to a more detailed report later. In summary, the day included a visit to the Othello Tunnels, a stunning architectural railroading architectural and construction feat, a bit of riding on the Trans-Canada Highway to make the day manageable, ice cream, a ferry ride, and an incredible run on the first part of the Nakusp to Creston Scenic Ride.
Here is the link to the GGoPro video:
That's all for now. I must rest. And I'm sure I'll think of the challenges of the road as I drift off to sleep.
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