So our first little venture outside Vancouver yesterday ended up being quite the ordeal… We figured out after a long trek on the #1 that it was illegal for us to be on the #1 until Hope… WE climbed and survived a heavy traffic bridge and then got pulled over and fined by friendly officer J.A. Jenkins…

We were left traipsing through the jungle of high grasses and thorns in the wet windy weather until we found a new route… One of our original plans was to take the #7 to hope, but we were on the other side of the river… We managed to find our way to the only bridge across and were met with a sign that said “no bicycles”… To our amazement, a kind older gentleman on a bike strolled by and told us where the pedestrain bridge was!

We crossed the bridge, hooked on to the #7 and found ourselves in Mission, BC instead of Abbotsford… Now that we’re out of the main city, things should be less complicated, except for all the uphill…ugh

Well, we’re planning to get under way for our second day and I don’t think I’ll be able to blog for a few days… Also, it’s hard to add pictures with hotel computers, but we’re finding a way around that, so please be patient! Wish us well and keep us in your thoughts and prayers…