Rethinking my previous posts from the summer past: of course, the world is full of men who were traumatized by childhood outdoor experiences, when they were terrified by noises in the night or creepy, slimy creatures, or were ridiculed and made to feel incompetent by a Dad, uncle or Scout troop leader, or were led astray and endangered by an incompetent Dad, uncle or Scout troop leader. But girls/women mostly don't encounter those bad experiences until we begin to push our limits as adults, after spending our younger years avoiding outdoor hardships, risks and creepy slimy things.
That's OK, it makes us feel young and fresh to challenge ourselves and discover new things.
I finished off my summer by returning to Vancouver Island to ride the Galloping Goose again. This time I brought a better camera, packed a lunch for the trail, and rode almost to the Sooke Potholes, but not quite as far as I had hoped to go. I am writing a supplemental post with lots of photos, but keep running out of high-speed wifi. Soon I will finish.
It's the rainy season now, but for anyone thinking of a holiday trip to the San Juan Islands or Vancouver Island, at least three of Washington State Ferries' boats have been out of service and under repair, and ferry runs have been severely cut back. All service between Anacortes and Sidney BC was cancelled in mid-October through mid-November, and last I heard there were only two runs a day from Anacortes to the San Juan Islands. Check the Washington State Ferries website to plan your travel.
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