The conversation around the breakfast table bounced around amongst American and Canadian politics and health care, euthanasia and economics. It struck us that the world would be a better place if more people had a chance to meet real people from other countries face to face and have meaningful conversations.
A highlight for me occurred as we rounded a corner and right in front of us was a group of Bald Eagles foraging for field mice in a freshly mown grass field. It was such a delight to watch them dip and dive as they played on the aerials and landed in the field.
This delight was soon replaced by a rather annoying part of the day’s ride where we encountered busy highway, noisy trucks and hill climbs all the while being serenaded with the roar of military jets from a local base practicing maneuvers.
The site of signs warning of fire arms in use and a gun shop really set off Cathy's imagination and deterred us from a planned break in the bushes.
We arrived at the Ships Harbour Inn, Anacortes around 4:00 in the afternoon
after a 55 km. ride, cleaned up, had a wee glass of wine and decided to go for
some food. Without really checking
a map we headed out on foot to the local Safeway store after the clerk assured
me it was only about 5 minutes down the road. Well, after a good hour of walking we realized that the 5
minutes must surely have been in a Ferrari.
Part way along I
spied a familiar green and white flag that could only be hung by a Roughrider
fan from Saskatchewan.
After a brief stay in Safeway, Panini and salad in
hand our tired bodies informed us that the only was back was in a Taxi so we
capitulated, jumped in, rode back, ate supper and collapsed into bed.
Enjoyed your post. We are going to Salt spring in July. What B & B did you stay in and what would you suggest. Also intereted in bike trails.
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