I know that the first ferry from Anacortes to Sidney, B.C. leaves at 8:15 in the morning. So I changed the alarm time of my cell phone to 4:30 in the morning and I fell asleep around 9:00 yester day so I could wake up with alarm sound. It was rainy. Not a heavy rain but I heard sound of rain drops are dropping onto my tent. I opened the window slightly and checked the weather. It was too dark. Rain and Dark – that why stayed (or slept) in the sleeping bag. Probably I came out 5:30 or something. I thought that would be enough time to be ready to leave Deception Pass Park but I was wrong. When everything is ready to leave, it was 7:00. From Deception Pass Park to Anacortes Ferry Terminal is about 10 mile and my average speed has been 10 miles / hr. I saw beautiful sunrise over Cascade when I was passing over Deception Pass Bridge. I wanted to stop and take some shots but I couldn’t stop because I hadn’t enough time. But, Oh GOD, Probably God doesn’t want to me to take the ferry in the morning. Some incidents stop me to go fast. Alright God, Safety is First. I got chain flair right after the bridge, dropped a shoe, and the kickstand has loosen and hit my left foot. I had to stop and stop. Yes, I arrive at the ferry terminal after 30 minutes the first ferry left and the next ferry is on 2:05. I just stayed in the terminal next 5 hrs rather than going Anacortes which is 10miles away and soon rain came down. Soon rain came down. I expected the rain and covered my panniers with rain covers. It was my first use of rain covers which works pretty well. I bought different brands of handlebar bag and panniers but fortunately the colors of rain covers are absolutely same yellow. After 5hrs of waiting, I could up on the ferry but I almost missed the ferry. When I took the ferry from Mukileto, I entered after all the cars entered and I was trying to follow same thing but at Anacortes, after all cars get into the ferry, the cross bar was coming down. If I wasn’t watching that, I could have missed the ferry. I yelled to the security and security yelled to me either. I ran with dragging my bike and after few SECONDS the dock was closed. Thanks God. The ferry on 2:05 came by Orca Island Friday Harbor. I didn’t see any bikers from Anacortes but I saw MANY bikers travelers from those islands. I heard San Juan Island was good for a bike travel but I have a long way to go to San Francisco.
On the Ferry from Anacortes to Sydney. B.C.Right after passing the Canadian custom, I was trying to get a map at the visitor center but it was closed. I saw a sign of bike to Victoria. That was Lochside Regional Trail. Lochside Regional Trail was not entire paved though it was beautiful. Although I need to be hurry to get Victoria before sundown, I decided enjoying the beautiful Canadian Trail. I could see maps of the trail every few Kilometers so I could easily find the way to Victoria until arriving Victoria. When I was getting into the urban area of Victoria, I faced a road construction was blocking the road. I should have asked somebody on that point. I just followed a bike sign on the road and went few kilometers to East. I felt that is not a right direction. I stopped and asked a woman on the sidewalk. She told me how to get to the downtown Victoria.
Beautiful Lochside Trail
Lochside Regional Trail, This scenery is difficult to see in Seattle.After 30 minutes of riding on bike unfriendly roads, I could get a backpackers Inn. Well, but I really got a serious problem. I didn’t expect Victoria is a popular city for travelers. Yes, I know this is a vacation season and Sunday night but when I was visiting some Eastern cities of the United States and other cites few years ago, they were always available. So, I barely make a reservation for backpackers Inns and hostels. First, I visited Ocean Island, which has beautiful building and use all the building as a backpacker’s inn, but the dorm beds were full but only has one single room which is 45 CAD. But that was over my budget. The woman on the front desk told me the Youth Hostel has no vacancy. She told me check out Turtle Hostel. I went to there, but it was also full. Finally I paid for the one single room w/ share bath which the reservation just has been canceled. Anyway, I took a shower and use wireless internet( which was 1 CAD for 2 hrs but it’s a good deal). I’m thinking to use two or three times of some budget lodgings in the travel and do something that cannot do in campsites. Like get some electricity or using refrigerator or internet.
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