Cowichan Valley Trail (CVT), Part 1

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Day 7 

Along the south branch of the Cowichan Valley Trail
We had breakfast at the café corner in the local grocery store (non-chain).  It was nice and serviceable.  Then we packed up, checked out, and drove to the trail head.  We cycled 22 kilometers, mostly uphill, to Cowichan – two hours in the saddle, then we returned, at a somewhat faster pace, covering the 22 kms in 1 ½  hours.

It was a beautiful ride on a beautiful day, but the trail was somewhat taxing.  It definitely required technical skills and know-how, to thread through rocks and mud.  The surface varied-- wide smooth packed gravel, needle-covered packed dirt, double track and single track, all very manageable.  There were several trestles and few road crossings.  In comparison to the Galloping Goose, this was a much more relaxing ride because we encountered no vehicles.  We count it a successful ride.

Dinner was early and Thai (one of our favorite cuisines).  We are settled in to our home away from home for the next two days.  The weather forecast has shifted, so we are reevaluating which part of the CVT we will ride tomorrow, but we will know in the morning. 

Living life large,
Diane and Rob

 Today's ride was all about the quality of the surface of the trail and riding through various shades of forest green. Rob
Dark green single track but a smooth ride. 
Still a fairly smooth ride through a semi tunnel of green. (Forgive the slight blurriness of these pics I am taking these shots while riding.)
Did we mention the Trail was a little muddy in places :)
An example of the several  rocky/bumpy sections of Trail surface.
One of the very few examples of wildflowers.
And because you have to be tired of the multi-pics of a brown Trail going through a green set of trees......
Diane on the Mile 66 trestle over the Cowichan River.





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