Editor’s Note: Hello There, I’m George’s son Ross, and I’m helping my father with getting some of these posts up, as he deals with using limited technology in remote placse. He’s got a little bit of a backlog, but he’s accounting for everything. There will probably also be additional photos from Week 1 comin soon too. You can read a bit about my dad’s motivations for this trip here.
After a train ride to Bellingham on Wednesday, May 14,2014, I was picked up by my son and a friend who had a pickup to carry my bike and gear to Blake’s house for a one night stay . Thursday morning began the final preparation, which included gear selection, attachment configuration and bungee options. Finally, around 1:00 p.m. I launched on my journey. Crossed the border ar Sumas and headed down a mix of bike friendly roads as well as the Trans Canada highway, complete with 3 lanes of fast moving traffic. (Yikes) Did 45 miles to Chilliwack where I found an RV park and after a celebratory steak dinner, took advantage of WiFi and skyped with Kathy. Verizon is $.89/minute voice but free texting so we text to set up the Skype call. Played guitar a bit, so glad I brought it. Flat ride today so cruised at 12 mph. 3 hrs 50 minutes, 46.02 miles. NOTE: Day’s mileage includes local restaurant and other indirect travel.