It's not the cars that cyclists need to worry about in Comox, it's the deer! I had one almost jump on me because I startled him. (Not as much as he startled me!) And another one ran out in front of my bike (glad my brakes work...) and hit the side of a car. He tumbled a bit, but got up and ran back into the bushes. I quit watching the traffic so much and started checking the bushes as I rode along after that!
Last Tuesday I rode from my place (north-east Burnaby) to Horseshoe Bay and then from Nanaimo to my brother's place in Nanoose. It was a pretty good ride, but riding through North and West Van at lunch time is quite an experience. Lots of traffic out there! Wednesday I rode from Nanoose to Courtenay. I took the old Island Highway - what a beautiful ride! I hung out with my sister in Courtenay, visited some friends, and went to my 20 year high school reunion. I really wasn't sure about this, but I ended up having a great time. It's amazing how things change but stay the same...
Dan rode up on Saturday to join me in Courtenay. My aunt and uncle and a cousin were also in town, so we had a visit. It's always fun to see family! I don't get to see them enough.
The big attraction for everyone this weekend was the Filberg Festival. Dan and I spent some time checking out the vendors and listening to music. The highlight was getting second row seats for Bruce Cockburn on Monday! Dan & I had to catch a ferry right afterwards, so we hopped on our bikes and peddled towards Nanaimo. My brother and his partner met us half way and rode with us back to Nanoose. Greg offered us a ride to the ferry from his place which we gladly accepted!! After riding more than 350km this week, my butt was happy to sit in a car!
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Ride safe. We want to hear more great stories :)
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