Solid Foundation

Happy New Year!
Its been a while since I posted due to limited computer access at my temporary base training position on the west coast. The weather and riding have been great. Bobby V and I have been putting in some huge hours on the rolling roads of southern Vancouver Island. So far we have done most every ride there is to do in these parts. Our adventures have taken us out to the winter surfing paradise of Jordan River for legendary "surfer balls" at the surf shack, up the Mallahat, out the Penninsula and up and over the Highlands multiple times. The last two days have been tough with strong winds and periodic monsoon like rain conditions, but with the proper clothing it has been like riding in the shower all day. Yesterday we witnessed flooding in East Sooke and washed out roads.
New Years Eve was very low key with a 5.5 hour ride to ring out 06 and 5 hours on the doorstep for the first day of 07 we enjoyed a good meal and attempted to view municipal fireworks that indicated a thin city budget or at least a trend toward thoughtful spending of tax dollars.
Today is a rest day with only a couple of hours on the bike and a good long coffee stop. There is a great place downtown on the water with a patio we will likely be hitting up. For the next set of 3 long days the wheels will be turning for two of those days on Salt Spring Island. The Sea Breeze Inn beacons with cheap beds and unlimited scenic, traffic free riding amongst the island's rainforest like vegetation, countless hippies and fresh egg stands.
The computer access seems to be better at the house now so I will attempt to post a couple of updates before I return to home base for another semester at the uni.