Armed with the most optimistic weather forecast we could find, 11 of us set out on Saturday for our tour of the Cowichan Valley. Nine sistas, including Trudi, Carol, Sharon, Jenn, Victoria, Jennifer, Julie, Shawn, and me (Linda) and our two honorary brothas, Steve and Brent, caught the 8:40 am ferry from Brentwood Bay. We ended up riding about 72 kilometres, instead of the original 60, because the group rode together like a beautiful machine. In fact, we looked so hot that a couple of times people cheered for us. It could also be that they confused us with the Tour de Rock:)
We had great weather for the ride: no rain, no wind, and a comfortable temperature for riding. It was not a wine tour, it wasn't even a whine tour -- everyone was mel-low! No one even complained when the intrepid leader missed one of the first turns! And we didn't call inclines hills, we called them rises!
We rode mostly on back roads, which as you know have good and bad points. Good, in that there is little traffic, bad in that they tend to be bumpy. We definitely had a few filling-loosening, chamois-bumping experiences.
After zig-zagging back and forth through the valley, we stopped in Cowichan Bay for coffee and snacks. Then, it was the climb up the big hill of the day, which everyone handled beautifully, after a few OHMYGAWDs and various other similar expressions.
We made the 1:50 ferry with time to spare, and spent the return trip nice and cozy in the "lounge" which is a big improvement over the one in the old ferry.
Thanks to everyone for participating -- it was a most enjoyable day.
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