OH CANADA!

Our journey begins.  I have my new swagger wagon and Sally her new "Monster" truck.  Half the fun is getting there. 

Our usual picture...I wonder how many of these we have now.

Cathy driving my new swagger wagon!

Judy looking very comfortable.

On the ferry over it was very nice until it started raining and got a little rough.  Some got a little sea sick.  But when we got there it was great weather and very soon everyone was feeling much better.

Driving to Port Angeles we saw this darling little community and had to stop.  It was so cute, the whole village looked like it stepped out of Pete's Dragon or some other Disney Movie.

Ok I don't know why these photos are jumping all over so we will just deal with it as it is.   There was a tea house with hats and so we just picked our first pick and shot the photo....as you can see I did not choose well.

We stopped at this casino...not to gamble but to take some pictures with the totem poles....Doug always says we are a photo taking group with a cycling problem.  The doormen were wondering what we were doing just jumping out taking pictures and then speeding off again.....the poles were probably made in china.

Our first dinner....the food was just ok.  I got bugged because I saw an American flag just shoved in a bunched up ball in cupboard so I made Cathy get up with me and we rolled it on the pole and stood it up in the corner with some dignity.  The waitresses just glared at us as we did it.  This was in Port Angeles, good old USA,

I think she was tired.

Ok I have to just write what I can because these are jumping so much it is confusing me and it is getting late and I have to get this done.  A big shout out to the wonderful people at the Proud Mary.  The food was amazing and they treated us like royalty.  Judy asked them to sing their national anthem for us so the owner and two waitresses sang for us.  We stood in honor of their anthem and then they asked us to sing ours.  Well after the flag incident in Port Angeles I was so proud of the CGs!  We did a rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner that just blew them away.  They were so impressed with our patriotic rendition and they were so sweet about our country.  I found it a bit sad that the Canadians seemed to have more respect and honor for our country than our own folks back in Port Angeles.  Ladies you sure can belt out a song when you want to.   

Some sweet lady sitting so prim and proper in her yellow hat, I just had to take her picture.  I just know she has to be British and she reminded me of my mum!

Our hostess at the Bed and Breakfast where we stayed.  It was lovely and we thank her for a grand time.  Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us and putting up with late night card games.

I have to give a shout out to our very own Captain Jack.  A fine sailor he is and I hope we did not make him too crazy.  Sometimes trying to get us to go where we need to go is like herding cats.  He did keep a smile on his face and helped us out.  Thank you sir!

We had our big adventure this month.  We went back to Victoria Canada..oh my what a wonderful time.  The Canadians are wonderful, the city is very bike friendly (even to the crazy yanks that don't always follow the road rules!).  The food was amazing and even the ferry rides were a blast thanks to Captain Jack.  The Proud Mary Restaurant was the best.  They were so wonderful they sang us their national anthem and let us sing ours to them.  I think the whole place heard us.  It brought a tear to my eye!  I was thrilled Maren got to join us and we were all present, well except for Karol, maybe next year.  So here are my photos and I am sure my cycling sisters took some better ones....we shall see!! Well that is all for now.  I need to get a new camera and soon my birthday will be here and I think that is what I am getting. More news later, love to read your comments please