I slept really well, in a comfortable bed for a change! Took a shower and headed into Sidney proper for diner breakfast. I rolled in at 8:30am to an empty diner, “sit wherever you like honey” and got my order in. Good thing, because at 8:40am a constant stream of... [...]
Slept like a rock in a motel room that smelled of fake beeswax — I can’t describe it any other way, like someone had burned beeswax candles then sprayed beeswax-scented air freshener all over. The bed squeaked, the pumps of the salmon hatchery next door whirred all night, but I... [...]
I woke up 5 minutes before my 4am alarm, confused because it was dark outside! I’ve come far enough south now that the sun sets around 10:30pm and doesn’t rise until after 5am. Bike loaded, I stopped at Tim Hortons for breakfast coffee and a donut, where I noticed that... [...]
I slept well at my hostel - I swear, the “private room at a hostel” route is a great way to save a few bucks but still have some privacy, a hot shower, access to a kitchen, etc.. plus I get to chit chat with lots of other travelers! A... [...]
Nothing like waking up to the sound of steady rain, eh? [...]