On Wednesday morning in Wenatchee WA, it was 75 degrees at 7 am. I decided not to ride and drove to Bend OR, a 6-hour drive. This morning, I was up early and on the road again. Home – that’s where I wanted to be. It was a fun road trip. I rode 180 miles on 8 new trails. The Myra Canyon Trestles was the top trail – I want to ride it again – so glad Terry lives nearby.

This morning, we went on one of Terry’s favorite rides – around the airport – which included riding the Oaknagan Rail Trail.

A side branch of the trail goes to the University of British Columbia – Kelowna.

We continued straight:

We stopped at a favorite farm stand so Terry could buy more fresh peas.

Understandable. Over the past two days, we have shelled and eaten a lot of peas. Such a delicious treat.

Miles = 18. Thank you Terry for your generous hospitality. After our ride, I packed up and drove to Wenatchee WA.

Terry and I left early, it was going to be a hot day (as hot as Sacramento).

This part of the Kettle Valley Trail runs along a steep-walled canyon and (surprise) is quite flat.

In a 7-mile stretch, there are 18 trestles and 2 tunnels. The scenery is spectacular.

Fantastic ride. Miles = 17.

Up early to avoid the heat. This was not a long ride, but it sure was beautiful. There were lots of people (many with dogs) walking and riding the trail, even a group of 5 young men in full military gear marching single file.

After 7 miles, the trail ended but you could continue riding a road

until reaching the Keith Wilson Bridge.

I crossed over to continue riding on the other side of the Vedder River.

At the end of the ride, I crossed over the Vedder Bridge.

This must have been a great place to fly fish. There were 25 fishermen in the small section, more standing on the rocks on the shoreline. I watched for a while because I was sure some of those fishing lines would get tangled but none did.

Miles = 15. Finishing early meant I had plenty of time to shower and pack before leaving Chilliwack and driving eastward to Kelowna.

I left in time to have breakfast at Fox & Monocle, a bakery/cafe at a marina very close to the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. I took the 12 noon ferry to Tsawassan.

Galliano Island:

1 1/2 hours on the ferry and a 2-hour drive to Chilliwack. Canadian speed limits are much lower than in the US. On freeways. 100km/hour = 60 mph on the Trans-Canada Highway which I stuck to, but I was easily the slowest driver on the road.