Hello and Happy Summer! There was indeed a small hiccup in the birds' departure from Vancouver, but alas the four Birds are together again. It feels good. It feels oh soo good! We spent some decompression time on Mayne Island..sleeping with sheep, roosters, and three cows (Rose and Oliver were my favourites). A lovely man named Manny generously let us pitch our tents in a patch of wispy young trees near his King apple orchard. Gorgeous land!
Manny and his wife Alexis had met at a cob building project down in Baja, some time ago on a bike adventure of their own! It so happened Jurgen and Judith, or "The Tinkerers", also lived on Mayne Island and they were the founders of the cob project in Baja. So,..we called them! We said, "Hello, we are the birds on bikes..can we speak with you?". Four hours later we were all close to tears rolling away from their house on our trusty steeds. They were full of wisdom, travelling tales, inspiration, and some of the best life advice I have yet to hear.
Love, Elkmother.
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| Pre Trip Bike Workshop/Pizza Cook-Off/Tyler's Awesome Cram Session. Intense concentration mixed with three delicious beers equals excellent and reliable bike mechanic knowledge. |
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| Elkmother gathering her vitamins for the trip. ..just kidding;)....except the chocolate. The chocolate is allll mine. |
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| Look wayyyyy back, past the ferns and the grass and the box with the names. Past the fence and the king apple trees..and there! That is the place where the birds lay their heads:) |
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| The entrance to night one on the adventure. Tres inviting! |
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| Hunter emerging from her slumber to find Rose and Oliver enjoying some greens for brekkie. We fed them and Haley rubbed their heads. I decided I was happy I don't eat them or their friends. |
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| With the help of our crash course bike mechanic workshop, Josie and Elkmother attempt to fix some tight ass brakes! ...oh, and this was about hour 4 of the trip. |
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| Edith Point, Mayne Island. On a mission for ocean-side espresso. Meeting Goocher in T-45 minutes. It's tight. Very, very tight. |
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| Jurgen, Hose, Elkmother, and Judith. The Tinkers use the herbs behind us for their medicinal and healing concoctions which they kindly share at markets and personal encounters. Brilliant souls, these two. Just brilliant! |
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Aaannnnd, the birds must fly again. Spot nombre uno! Bon Voyage!
Love, Elkmother. |
Glad you liked the Tinkerers and your campsite. Sorry I didn't have more time to chat. (PS to clarify, Alexis and I weren't actually on a bike adventure on the Baja when we met)
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