after 5 months of anticipation..... me and some of the boys from work got over to saltspring on our scooters to camp and ride for the weekend. it really couldn't have gone any better.
the weather was just gorgeous. sunny everywhere. all the time.
we stayed with some friends of the family who have a GREAT place tucked away from everybody else on the island. they have a whole setup with firepit, chairs etc. right on the water, looking out at the rest of the gulf islands. just awesome.
riding on saltspring is amazing. it's just a great place to rip around. there really isn't alot of traffic and the roads are generally speaking decordated with beautiful fields, farms, vineyards and houses full of character on either side. there is always something to look at.
.... however that's not to distract you from the gargantuan sized potholes in alot of the roads. some of the worst i've ever seen. a scooter's nightmare! fortunately we're not going so fast that we can't see them coming. but every once in a while they sneak up on you.... and BAM! fortunately most of the worst potholes are on the north end of the island which we rode the first day, and got them over with.
camping was alot of fun. well the 'pseudocamping' we were doing was fun. with scooters you can't truly pull off a full camping trip. there's just nowhere to pack food, supplies, dishes and the like. but we took a tent, sleeping bags, personal gear and it was all strapped to the scooters.
it was an amusing sight.... but we got it done.
i can't wait to go back.
Noice. I love Saltspring. Did you see any of Lynn Demers work while you were there? http://www.lynndemers.com .. thought you would be into her style.
Posted by: Davin | June 30, 2009 at 12:42 AM