Repacked trailer and drove to Canadian / US border – took an age to get through. Picked up Scott, our driver, who stayed in US overnight and then started the ride at 1.45pm after a good lunch.
Tom took on the role of navigator for the day and did a great job – only got lost once during the day which cost us about 5 miles. Good job Tom.
Great riding rolling along road surfaces we can only dream of in the UK. Went through towns of Blaine and Bellingham and then followed two bays (Bellingham and Samish) with magnificent views of the San Juan Islands. Met up with a local guy who rode with for a few miles and helped us through Bellingham.
After our late start we pushed on hard for 108kms with only a couple of quick brief stops. Ended up finishing at 7.30pm and headed straight to the bar for a beer and then out for dinner and some tasty local fish.
WOW – a great 1st day.
Additional note from Brian Rowe: Whilst at border control Chris was excited to spot another group cycling from Canada to Mexico. They had a similar trailor to ours. He was disappointed when Brian pointed out it was in fact our van which he had spent the last two hours riding in. After lunch and a final check of bikes we set off. Within less than 10 yards of cycling Chris fell off his bike. Only damage to his pride!! These events won him TWIT of the day award – well deserved.
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| Packed up and ready to go |
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| Caught my eye and made me smile! |
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| At US border - happy bunch! |
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| Our trailer and landdrover |
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| Lets get pedelling! |
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| On the road - with Mount Baker in the background |
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| The guy we met up with on route - commerical fishermn who rode with us through Bellingham. |
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| Views across Bellingham Bay to San Juan Islands |
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| Only 1 puncture for the day - but not on one of the bikes! |
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| A family we passed who are travelling through Washington |
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| An off road path round Samish Bay |
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| Dinner at a local fish restaurant |
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