The Earth-Cycle Connection

I never thought I'd end up staying on Vancouver Island for an entire month, but there is no stopping the clock and Dec. 1st arrives tomorrow, along with the incessant serenading of x-mas music and decor. That is not to say I don't enjoy this time of year, but I believe that bad Christmas music on repeat is enough to drive anyone insane in the membrane! As for updates I am currently staying with a close and amazing friend in Victoria after traveling from Campbell River. It was my intention to take 'er easy with my knee still bothering me, but I forgot just how hard it can be to stop once you are in the groove of riding. I probably did my knee a huge dis-service because I ended up going almost 100 km. the following day. CRAZY! I rolled into a small town on the Oceanview Hwy. called Bowser and stopped to pee and fill up water in a gas station. When I finally stepped outside, lo and behold it was dark! There I was, no idea where I was going to stay/camp because I hadn't a...

Already it is November 16th and I thought I would be somewhere in Oregon at this time! It's funny how I had this idea that I understood the concept of time in terms of how each of us fills our days, but I think I have lost the ability to work with the clock. I sometimes feel as though a day on a bike can feel like many days, or vice versa. It is hard to believe that I spent just a little over two weeks in and around Port McNeill. I've met quite a few people that have asked me, "Port McNeill? Why?" and I've come to realize that location, even though I do love the sun, is not what makes or breaks a place, but rather the people and how they view where they live. You can take the uglisest most run down place, and still find the magic in it, if you take the time to look and get to know it. I had the pleasure of staying with an amazing, charasmatic and passionate individual and we wasted no time in enjoying and indulging in all of life's greatest pleasures. We a...