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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 3, 2009 11:22:08 GMT -8
Jan.2, 2009: Route 2, with a side-order of Bowen IslandHere's my report: I started the day with a bus ride on Route 2A (for you Nanaimo transit nerds), and forgot to pull the ring-cord when we got to the BC Ferries terminal until the last moment when I realized that no one else was getting off there. So I quickly pulled it, the driver stopped just beyond the stop, and I said sorry and exited the bus (I'm still a ferry guy, used to having everyone exit at the same place. I'm such a bus newby....I'm so ashamed ;D). I arrived at Departure Bay's new pax building at 7:30am, for the 8:30am Oak Bay sailing. The ticket purchase area was nice with lots of space....but I wonder how crazy busy it is when there's pick-up people milling around in the waiting area, getting in the way of the ticket-purchase lineup people? I gave Starbuck's some money (Apollo & Adama were closed), and drank my coffee while I sat at the window in the quay building, watching the morning light change from dawn to daylight. Once the Oak Bay arrived, I walked up the wooden construction stairs to the footie skywalk. Once aboard, I enjoyed the outside deck-views as I waited for the ship to depart. After departure, I enjoyed the views from the wind-protected stern-end outside deck, at the fading Island as we sailed into the white-capped strait. Finding no one willing to have sex in the cafeteria [see reply #92 in this thread], I ordered a breakfast meal instead. Upon arrival at HSB, I bought my ticket to Bowen Island. After waiting for 40 minutes or so, the Crapilano arrived, and I entered via the overhead walkway. The most interesting thing I found on the Crapilano was a 2006 notice on the wall near the snack bar giving legal notice of a resident being banned permanently from all BC Ferries property & ships. I think his name was "Reinhardt" and the legal letter referred to a 1999 ban, and that he was apparently still sneaking on to the ferries from time to time. And I thought only our forum had those problems. ;D Arriving at Bowen, my plan was simple: If I saw the MV Coastal Runner, I'd get off the ferry and oggle the C'Runner for an hour. However there was no 'Runner in sight, so I got back on the return sailing right way, and sailed back to HSB. The sailings across to / from Bowen were spectacular re the sunny day and the snow-capped majestic mountains. That's what I was wanting to see.... Back at HSB, I purchased my ticket for the 12:30pm C'Renaissance sailing, and waited outside the busy berth 1-2 pax lounge. I despise large crowds, especially in confined places, so I had my place outside among the smokers, enjoying the peek-a-boo view through the Berth-1 tower to watch for the arriving 'Renaissance. She arrived a few minutes late, and I waited for the crowds to start moving onto the ship before I entered the pax-tunnel. Once on the 'Renaissance, I found that Deck-5 was open, so I had a walk-around. The snack-bar was closed and larger washrooms were closed, but everything else on Deck-5 appeared to be open and used. The busier saloon deck #6 was very busy with lineups for the Sitka Coffee place and the Coastal Cafe, so I found my way up to deck-7 and enjoyed the stern-end sun-deck. Here's where I spent my personal enjoyment time: watching the departing view of Vancouver's downtown and Lion's Gate Bridge, and anticipating the view of Mt. Garibaldi. Once we were past Bowen Island, I was finally able to see my local volcano and enjoyed the view of Mt. Garibaldi for quite a few minutes. It was a great day to be in the Deck-7 sun-decks! Approaching Departure Bay, I made my way to the port-side of deck-5, to get a good view of the pax-ramp system. As we were coming into the berth, the port-side, furthest-out dolphin appeared to be too close to us. As we got closer I leaned over to see how close we would pass-by it, and soon after we all heard the loud thump & crash as we hit it and it compressed using it's bumper-technology (obviously made of a different material than a Honda Prelude's bumper). The dolphin crunch let out a cloud of dust from the compressing dolphin, but that was all the damage that I could see. After that, it was a quick disembark, a walk down the temporary wooden staircase at Dep.Bay terminal, and out to the new arrivals building. Then a bus ride home, and that was that. A fun day to enjoy the water and the views of those majestic mountains.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jan 10, 2009 23:21:32 GMT -8
Today I did a route 5 9 and 1 trip. The weather wasent that great but it was still fun. We arrived at Swartz Bay around 2pm and bought tickets for the 2:30pm sailing to Pender, Saturna and Mayne on the Cumberland. Headed down to berth 4, waited, then we boarded. Interesting berth arrangement today. As normal the Vancouver was tied up in berth 3 the Cumberland in 4 and the Mayne in 5. 2:30pm the C Cel arrives in berth 2 now what was interesting I forgot the Skeena Queen was arriving too. So that meant the Skeena Queen docked in berth 1 which I have never seen her berth 1 before which was neat. I got some photos which I will post eventually. Not a busy day on the Cumberland today. Was a bit choppy off of Lyall Harbour with two freighters in the area. Do they normally anchor there?? As we rounded the point into Village Bay we were following the Nanny and at this point I wondered if we could make the Nanny sailing to Tsawwassen. Orginal plan was to get off wait an hour and take the Mayne Queen back to Swartz Bay. I was a bit worried as there was only 1 transfer from Saturna to Tsawwassen so I thought they would be gone in no time. But as we were walking up the walkway at Village Bay I noticed they had just started loading the Nanaimo so I quickly ran up to the toll booth and asked if it was too late for the Tsawwassen ferry and the lady told me no that I was just in time before the cut off. Anyways the gate went down as we were walking back down I though oh no she's leaving but sure enough it came back up and we were the last two onboard. Nothing too exciting about that trip across except it was a bit choppy in the strait and the Nanny was bouncing around a fair bit.
One thing I noticed on the Nanaimo this evening is she was leaking. The celing in the forward lounge around one of the light covers right above the forward windows there was water dripping and the row ahead of where we were sitting by the fire escape window was all leaking too. So that was interesting. We came into berth 2 at Tsawwassen right next to the New West. She looks like a Coastal inside with those fancy light fixures. Cant wait to take a trip on her. Of course the SOBC came in at 6:35pm which I thought was odd as there was a 7:30pm sailing not 7pm tonight. I guess maybe it was 5pm from Swartz Bay and not 5:30pm. They did safety drills then we were allowed to board. There is also temporary foot passenger ticket booths at TSA now with the upgrading they are doing. SOBC trip back was nothing too exciting. Went to the buffet and yeah that was about it.
Looking forward to getting on the Vancouver tommorrow!
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Post by DENelson83 on Jan 25, 2009 23:13:29 GMT -8
Well, I just came back from a day trip in Vancouver for 2010 volunteer orientation. That's the first time I've been on the Queen of Oak Bay in just over five years. On the way over to Vancouver—sailing 203 at 08:30—I ran into Scott and had him shoot a few pictures of me posing next to the Coastal Renaissance (my new favourite vessel in the fleet), as I did not have my digital camera with me on this trip. There was a broken-down bus on our sailing that had to be taken back to Horseshoe Bay and towed off; I bet it was quite a pain for all those bus passengers who were unlucky enough to get that stricken bus.
The sailing I took back to the Island—again, on board the QOB—was under a clear night sky. The air was cool and fresh. I found out that you don't have to swim to be qualified to work on a ferry, so that might just be the motivation I needed to finally get the required qualifications to land a job with BC Ferries.
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 25, 2009 23:21:22 GMT -8
You don't have to swim?
What the heck was a I doing having to get in the water to flip over one of those inflatable liferafts for then during my M.E.D. training....
Sounds like you had fun today though. Glad you were able to go out for a trip.
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Post by DENelson83 on Jan 26, 2009 1:46:09 GMT -8
You mean you still have to be submerged? I've always been afraid of putting my head below water. My eyes feel like they're on fire if they're underwater, closed or not.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jan 26, 2009 12:04:17 GMT -8
There was a broken-down bus on our sailing that had to be taken back to Horseshoe Bay and towed off; I bet it was quite a pain for all those bus passengers who were unlucky enough to get that stricken bus.
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Post by Doug on Jan 26, 2009 21:32:53 GMT -8
Why of course, it's none other than the Greyhound.
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on Jan 27, 2009 16:41:38 GMT -8
Well, as has been hinted in several places on the forum, I snuck in and out of the lower mainland not long ago. The trip was all about seeing family and not really about the transportation aspect of it at all...or so I thought. But, then, I guess when you travel 6000 plus klicks, the transport aspect is what it is all about. I've posted a few photos of our trip from PHL into SeaTac via ORD already, a mostly uneventful trip other than waiting for de-icing in Chicago, and switching gates 6 times in an hour. The view from my window PHL to ORDORD to SEAAfter arriving in Seattle, we headed north towards Sumas, and encountered remnants of the flooding caused by the Nooksack over flowing her banks. Having been intimately involved in the massive flood of the Sumas Prairie in the early 90's, the sight of the flood waters over the road brought back memories of sandbags and the massive effort we made to keep back the waters for many people. We spent the next couple of days at my mom and stepfather's where we observed the calm, tranquil life of a cow and the brutality of life on the wilderness interface. My parents' small herd of Highland Cattlei39.tinypic.com/2m8083m.jpg[/IMGA big dog coyote that had just caught and eaten a rabbit...a few moments later, the female (behind the tree) dragged off a lamb that had died in the cold weatherFrom there we headed up the coast to Texada to visit my grandmother and dad. I lack any good pictures of this portion of the trip due to less than desirable trip conditions. However, I did assemble a panoramic shot of the view from my dad's deck. After the traveling the night before, a tranquil walk in woods was in order. If I thought the trip to my dad's was a challenge, the trip back to Vancouver made it seem simple. The fog had enveloped the coast and closed the airport. The view off the NIP making her from Blubber Bay to WestviewMy grandmother offered to run us as far as Langdale which would put us in reach of the transit system, and, though very reluctant to put her through the ordeal, we finally relented to her persuasion. We arrived early enough at the Saltery Bay terminal to let me take a few pics of the I-Sky. Our first chariot...my grandmother's carOnce on board the Wack, we decided it would be a good idea to see if there was anyone we knew on board who could give us a lift to Langdale, taking the burden off my grandmother's shoulders. We could see the foggy conditions were starting to wear on her nerves. With the help of the cafeteria staff, namely the ever pleasant and helpful “Bingo Lady”, we located a truck that was going as far as Aldergrove. Fortunately, it was not this truck, Our view of the road from our second chariot of the eveningA fond farewellWe arrived safe and sound, though weary, back in Mission only about 6 hours after we had planned. The rest of the week was less eventful travel wise, and was spent reuniting with family and old friends. Our trip back to ORD was only a little late due to a foggy morning. I've already posted photos, so I won't bore you again. At Chicago we found ourselves guides for a lovely lady from Jordan who was on her way to Lancaster (home of the Amish) to visit her son and recently arrived grandson. We got a little smarter with the ORD gate switch trick this time (after I heard one of the agents at the gate say gate changes were so common, you should be worried if it doesn't happen) and stayed put until twenty minutes before our flight left. Touchdown was midnight local time and we finally made it home at 2AM, with a 5AM wakeup call for me.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Feb 16, 2009 11:20:27 GMT -8
Me and Lisa were in Vancouver this weekend we left Thursday night and took the 8:15pm Coastal Inspiration from Duke Point. It was nice and quiet. I counted like 20 regular vehicles on the upper car deck. We also did the 1:20pm roundtrip on the Coquitlam on Saturday to Langdale which was good. Then we did a trip over to Snug Cove at 3:30pm on the Capilano and spent a few hours over there and took some photos then came back on her 6pm sailing. Sunday we came back on the 6pm Coastal Celebration. We planned to take the 7pm but seeing the Vancouver is around for another week we thought we would go back earlier. Is it me or does the Celebration seem quiet even when she is busy it seems to still be not as loud and noisy as other ships on route 1 as far as passengers.
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Post by rt1commuter on Feb 26, 2009 11:54:03 GMT -8
I was surprised to find the same about the CC. I was sure it would be a s-show when sold out, however it's not! Those tight little lounges really distribute the people well throughout the ship.
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Post by Mike C on Feb 26, 2009 22:17:06 GMT -8
I was surprised to find the same about the CC. I was sure it would be a s-show when sold out, however it's not! Those tight little lounges really distribute the people well throughout the ship. Yes - the Coastals handle crowds wayyy better than the Spirits, or even the C's for that matter.
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Post by DENelson83 on Mar 3, 2009 3:48:30 GMT -8
What's an s-show?
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 3, 2009 7:47:22 GMT -8
A polite way of saying "sh*t show", without saying sh*t......
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Post by Mirrlees on Mar 12, 2009 22:08:45 GMT -8
I made my final trip on the Queen of Vancouver today. I caught the 1pm from Swartz Bay and I was the second foot passenger aboard and first to be served in the cafeteria! While I was eating lunch the Chief Officer made an announcement that this was the last day of service for the Vancouver as far as A- Watch was concerned.
After finishing lunch I set about taking some photos that I will upload later including some B&W ones. When we cleared Active Pass I asked the Chief Steward if I could get a bridge tour so a quick call up to the bridge and I was on my way there! While there we chatted about the SOBC and found out that her new crankshaft has been installed and she's back running on a 4 engines again! As far as the Vancouver goes, she may have some MD sailings over Spring Break but, no date yet for her decommissioning.
The 3pm from Tsawwassen was pretty crowded so I spent much of the sailing out on deck. I asked for another bridge tour and was turned down. The Chief Steward asked if I was the one going around taking interior photos during crew change so, I think they knew that I was on the bridge from the previous sailing. When I got off at Swartz Bay, I stayed around to watch the Vancouver leave and get more photos. All- in all, it was a good day albeit a sad one too.
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Post by Curtis on Apr 7, 2009 18:02:17 GMT -8
Yesterday I took a round trip to Texada and back on the Former Texada Queen (Tachek).
While waiting for the boat to arrive I pondered things to myself such as what BCFS could do when they replace the Westview dock. The trip started out fine as I wandered around the ship. Than I ran into some crew, one whom recognized me from previous trips. From there I asked if I could come up to the bridge, they said yes and I ended up staying up there for the remainder of the trip. Since I was on a round trip, I was allowed to stay aboard during the lull for the 12:05 sailing. When it was time to leave I requested that the crew wait a moment before sound the horn so I could be ready to record it. A thumbs up and a horn blast later we pulled away from the dock and departed for Powell River. As I said before, the whole sailing was spent on the bridge of the Tachek, and being a gorgeous day with few clouds in sight. This brought some great photo opportunities when the Queen of Burnaby passed us. Overall it was a very fine day and it was a pity when it ended.
Photos and Videos will be posted sometime in the next few days hopefully.
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Post by ferryfanyvr on Apr 8, 2009 8:46:11 GMT -8
It had been about 5 years since I'd done a Sunshine Coast circle trip, so since I've got the week off, and the weather was great, I set off yesterday morning. I arrived at Tsawwassen terminal at 0940 and bought my CirclePac ticket, then proceeded to board the 1015 sailing of the Queen of Alberni to Duke Point. The Alberni used berth 5, even though berth 3 appeared to be available. Arrival at Duke Point was slightly behind schedule at 1220 despite having departed Tsawwassen on time. I was the last off the upper car deck. After a very boring trip north on hwy 19, I arrived at Little River terminal at 1400 with plenty of time to catch the Queen of Burnaby at 1515. Having not seen the Burnaby's coastalized interior in person yet I took several interior shots. cafeteria/"gift shop" aft lounge midship lounge forward lounge en route to Powell River I drove off the Burnaby at 1640 and headed south on hwy 101 towards Saltery Bay, arriving at 1710. The Island Sky was just approaching and we departed on time at 1725 The Island Sky docked at Earls Cove at 1815. I continued my drive southward on the land portion of the Sunshine Coast Highway arriving at Langdale at 1945. After parking in my designated lane, an announcement was made that the Surrey was running late and that the 2020 sailing would not be arriving until 2025. All things considered, if this was the only unexpected delay I encountered, I really couldn't complain. The sailing was very quiet with only a main deck load and all vehicles were parked the centre portion with the tunnels and galleries remaining empty. Not a lot of photo ops on this sailing due to the darkness, but one more pic to document my final ferry ride of the day
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Post by Low Light Mike on Apr 19, 2009 7:08:47 GMT -8
I took a Route-30 over-wait-back trip on Saturday.
The 3:15pm sailing on C'Inspiration from Duke Point: - quiet. - upper car deck was empty - just warm enough to spend some time sitting on the life-jacket lockers in the covered part of the Deck-5 outside
I spent a few hours at Tsawwassen enjoying the evening sky and watching ships: - 2 workers were shooting hoses from the New West down to clean the wood dolphins in Berth-4 - saw the Spirits come & go - saw the 'Nanaimo arrive - saw the new fencing between the Berth-5 staging area and the berth-5 exit lanes (but everyone else probably saw that months ago, but it was new to me).
I returned home on the 8:15 sailing of the Queen of Alberni. - quiet sailing re # of vehicles & pax. - upper car deck was empty - I tried my camera with some dusk shots - there was a cheerleader team on board, returning from some competition. They were all dressed-up and hyper. They looked to be only about 12 years old, sorry no pictures.
I'll post a few photos of the ships & scenery later today.
It was great to be out on the water again, and to feel the vibrations of the engines under my feet and to gaze upon the coastline.
Life on the coast can be good.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Apr 25, 2009 21:52:22 GMT -8
Me and Lisa did a route 2 and 3 trip today. We took the 12:30pm Queen of Coquitlam to Horseshoe Bay. Hung around Horseshoe Bay for an hour or so then we caught the Queen of Surrey at 3:30pm to Landale did the roundtrip back on the 4:30pm hung around Horseshoe Bay again and then took the 7pm Queen of Coquitlam back to Departure Bay.
Was a good day to be out on the water as the weather dident seem to great in Victoria this morning but once we got to Nanaimo it was nice and sunny.
I sure prefer the Coquitlam and Cowichan over the Surrey and Oak Bay. Even though the passenger decks are smaller I just like the design of the Cow and Coq. Wasent too busy being a Saturday which was also good!
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Post by Curtis on Apr 25, 2009 23:04:23 GMT -8
While my parents were at UBC clearing out my Sister's dorm, I took advantage of the time by taking my first round trip aboard the Coastal Renaissance.
The day started fine with two uneventful trips on the I-Sky and Surrey. Than the fun began, walking off the Surrey, I proceeded to walk around Horseshoe Bay to kill an hour. Than having purchased my ticket, I waited for the CR. She than came around the bend and then it began...about 20 minutes late for the 12:30 sailing. It was a smooth trip going over; calm seas and a bright sunny day. I ate a nice BC Burger Lunch in the cafeteria which I finished about the time the Coquitlam passed by. Than grabbing my fries and drink, I soon learned that not having the proper lid on your cup and going up to the windy deck 7 was a stupid move. From there, the first half of the trip started to wind down passing Snake Island, spotting the CI in the distance, and than turning into Departure Bay where the Cowichan was sitting. After a quick lull we were back on their way. Having done most of my Photo and Video work on the way there, I toned it down a bit on the way back and sat around the Sitka Coffee Place with Hot Chocolate and a White Chocolate-Macadamia Cookie. Upon arriving in Horseshoe Bay, I walked back up to Deck 7 to take as many photos as I could of the CR and Horseshoe Bay. And so, after disembarking and a quick walk around Horseshoe Bay to watch the CR leave, I rejoined my parents with all my sister's stuff packed into the back of the truck. To end the evening off, I enjoyed an uneventful Surrey cruise and a nice scenic cruise on the outside decks of the I-Sky.
This concludes my Solo Trip for April 25th, 2009. Peace!
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Post by Neil on May 16, 2009 21:43:25 GMT -8
Ganges felt a bit like Kitsilano today. Market day, long weekend, tons of people, sunny and warm...
Some people dislike Ganges, finding it too touristy, but I quite like it. It has its tourist elements, but also has a lot of small shops and food outlets that just go to making a very nice small town. Its retail centre feels very connected, and there is good shore access. Salt Spring has it's rural character, but Ganges has most of what you would want for shopping if you lived there; and it's almost cosmopolitan in a small town way, if there is such a thing.
Avoid the Mexico Cafe, unless you like quite small portions. The Ganges Tea Emporium is a must for tea addicts. (I'm not one.) Sabine's is the island's book mecca, and a must visit, but there are a couple of other book stores as well.
We were going to bus down to Fulford, but when we saw what appeared to be more than two busloads of people there twenty minutes before the 5:00 and 5:15 departures, we took a cab, which cost us just over thirty dollars. It turned out that when they have significant overloads, they put on an extra bus. Wish I'd known that. Also, if you're thinking of busing on Salt Spring, keep in mind that there is no Sunday service. The bus is supposed to meet the Queen of Nanaimo in the afternoon, but we had a fair wait before it showed up- apparently it's usually more punctual, and the buses to Vesuvius or Fulford are always on time.
Also, if you go Fulford to Swartz and back to Tsawwassen, be sure to do the 'thrufare' routine to save half your fare.
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Post by rt1commuter on May 16, 2009 23:02:57 GMT -8
On Saltspring - A fun ferry trip is to take your bicycle! Cycle the 18km from Fulford to the Ganges and on to the ferry terminal for a fun and scenic work out - The hill between Fulford and Ganges is much easier South-North than it is North to south, and the down hill coast down to Ganges is EPIC! I've done it in both directions and thoroughly enjoyed it both times. A great way to combine ferry and bicycle fan-dom!
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 17, 2009 5:46:12 GMT -8
Sabine's is the island's book mecca, and a must visit, but there are a couple of other book stores as well. I've only gone to something like "Salt Spring Books" which is on a downtown corner, almost across the busy street from Thrifty Foods. We've enjoyed that shop a few times. So if Sabine's is even better, I am looking forward to visiting Sabine's too. Where is this fine shop?
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Post by Neil on May 17, 2009 18:34:59 GMT -8
I've only gone to something like "Salt Spring Books" which is on a downtown corner, almost across the busy street from Thrifty Foods. We've enjoyed that shop a few times. So if Sabine's is even better, I am looking forward to visiting Sabine's too. Where is this fine shop? www.sabinesbooks.com/
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Post by Mike C on May 24, 2009 14:41:08 GMT -8
On Saltspring - A fun ferry trip is to take your bicycle! Cycle the 18km from Fulford to the Ganges and on to the ferry terminal for a fun and scenic work out - The hill between Fulford and Ganges is much easier South-North than it is North to south, and the down hill coast down to Ganges is EPIC! I've done it in both directions and thoroughly enjoyed it both times. A great way to combine ferry and bicycle fan-dom! Last August, Coastal Skier and I did Tsawwassen > Swartz Bay and Swartz Bay > Fulford by ferry, then proceeded to ride Fulford > Ganges > Vesuvius > Ganges > Long Harbour in a matter of hours to catch the boat from Long Harbour. Awesome ride, I'm with rt1commuter on this one - I highly recommend it. (Upon arrival at Tsawwassen, we had to ride along Highway 17 to 56th Street and into town to get a bus - boring ride on a busy highway, avoid it if you can.)
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Post by Balfour on May 25, 2009 8:15:28 GMT -8
On Saltspring - A fun ferry trip is to take your bicycle! Cycle the 18km from Fulford to the Ganges and on to the ferry terminal for a fun and scenic work out - The hill between Fulford and Ganges is much easier South-North than it is North to south, and the down hill coast down to Ganges is EPIC! I've done it in both directions and thoroughly enjoyed it both times. A great way to combine ferry and bicycle fan-dom! Last August, Coastal Skier and I did Tsawwassen > Swartz Bay and Swartz Bay > Fulford by ferry, then proceeded to ride Fulford > Ganges > Vesuvius > Ganges > Long Harbour in a matter of hours to catch the boat from Long Harbour. Awesome ride, I'm with rt1commuter on this one - I highly recommend it. (Upon arrival at Tsawwassen, we had to ride along Highway 17 to 56th Street and into town to get a bus - boring ride on a busy highway, avoid it if you can.) That was an awesome trip! When I was in high school, my friend and I would take our bikes and spend the week on Saltspring riding our bikes and going everywhere on the island.
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