Today’s ride could be considered
four sections. The first was a 3.3%
grade for 13 km as you rode to Port Alberni Summit. This is just that grade that you think it
will be difficult but it is not. But at
only 432 m above sea level, the views are not Roger’s Pass spectacular. The second section is the spectacular ride
through the temperate rain forest and along side Cameron Lake. The third section was the farm lands of the
island with snow capped peaks in the distance and the fourth was the road into
Nanaimo to the ferry.
The climb was before much traffic
was on the road and in the cool morning so a pleasant climb. It built our confidence in our ability to
climb as sea level with recent training all being in the mountains.
The decent into Cathedral Grove
was pleasant with trees and occasional streams.
We took our picture of the day in Cathedral Grove (old McMillian Blodel
Park) and we enjoyed the scenery. If it were not for RJD’s helmet, you
would not think this was a cycling trip picture. RJD walked around the trails so he had better
photos but this is the one with the two of us.
From there, it was an enjoyable
ride through the farm land with mountains in the distance. When we joined the main N/S road on the east
coast, the ride became less leisurely but views of the Strait of Georgia would
come into view and provide a noteworthy difference from the earlier three
sections of the day. Both of us are
feeling good and though tomorrow is the longest day so far, no worries from us.
Maybe the note tomorrow will give you a sense of the difficulty but good
trip to date.
P.S. Day two and
three ice cream stops to date. Dutchman Dairy is still in first place.
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