CYCLING VANCOUVER ISLAND, SALT SPRING ISLAND, CHEMAINUS, BC - DAY TWENTY THREE - GANGES AGAIN

AUGUST 20, 2012

START - NORTH SAANICH, BC
FINISH- CHEMAINUS, BC
TODAY - 52kms
TTD - 1424kms


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After being let back into Canada legally, I'm starting to head up Vancouver Island. Thought I would see what Salt Spring Island is all about.

Passing through Sidney on the way to the ferry
terminal in Swartz Bay. Just wanted to check that during my absence if Canadian bakeries still held up to their US contemporaries. This establishment passed with flying colours

 Open deck ferry on our way to Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island.

This couple from Victoria were on a day trip. She had their schedule down
to the half kilometer. First the bakery for bread, then cheese, then the winery.
I didn't ask after that.

Ferry heading to the mainland.

I'd rather get a ferry ride up and down on Salt Spring. Fix a paddle wheel to my Fuji and cross these calm seas.

 With the terminal in the distance, I'm on Salt Spring. Will ride up the Island to the north terminus and off and back to the mainland.

You get on and off the island at about two meters above sea level. The in between differences were short but not sweet.

Ganges is the main service center on the island. It's also a river in India that holds all things sacred in the circle of life for over a billion people.

Mother Ganga.

SSI

Nicola and friend from the Global Village.

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

A waterfowl.

Arbutus tree

Kate crossing the river of life. Rishikish, India.

The life aquatic.

Steve Zissou: Esteban was eaten! 
Klaus Daimler: Is he dead? 
Steve Zissou: Esteban was eaten! Check the scanning monitor before it dives too deep! 
Klaus Daimler: He was bitten? 
Steve Zissou: Eaten! 
Klaus Daimler:  He was swallowed whole? 
Steve Zissou: No! *Chewed*! 

 Heading back to the mainland and then on to Chemainus for the night. This is a toothpick factory. They put the big logs on a lathe and shave them down to the desirable size of the specific variety of toothpick that is on the production schedule.

Random image on the Mainland.

Do not be alarmed.