Sooke Day Three

On our last day we cycled part of the Galloping Goose Trail.  Being a former railway line, it was fairly flat, except when it dipped down to a bridge over a stream, and back up again.  The last time we'd been on the trail it was Autumn, with colourful leaves on the trees, and crunchy leaves on the trail.  This time everything was so green: the moss on the rocks, the grass, and the new leaves on the trees.

The trail in Spring  (Flickr photo by Brian)

The trail goes by Sooke Basin, the East end of the harbour

Some of the many wildflowers

At the Roche Cove picnic spot we met two serious cyclists with heavily loaded touring bikes - four panniers on each bike.  From London, England, they've been cycling for 15 months!  They started in Patagonia, Argentina, and except for a boat between Colombia and Panama, have cycled all the way up to British Columbia!  We didn't get a photo of them and their bikes, but you can see their pictures on Instagram .  They are @cycleforthesoul on Instagram.

We carried on to Matheson Lake and found a bench high above the sparkling lake, and ate our lunch.

I took my old bike, not the ebike, as the trail was fairly flat

Then it was time to head back to the car and hightail it to the ferry.  It was a great mini vacation, with good weather, great hiking and fun cycling.  It left us wishing we could stay longer as there are so many places in the area to explore.  Next time!