Day 7: Victoria to Clearwater

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It was the start of the return leg. We left early in the morning and made it to the ferry without any issue. It was Canada Day morning, and there was quite a gathering of people on board to go to the mainland for the festivities. On first and off first, it's nice to be on a bike for the ferry.

We were separated again in Vancouver. I can't emphasize how lousy it is to be lacking good headsets for group riding in an unknown city, especially after becoming accustomed to headset use for regular rides. We did manage to get back together and continue on.

The first big stop was Chilliwack. I had the lovely opportunity to meet up with a friend of mine who had moved out west. Initially we weren't going to go on the 1, but it seemed like a rare opportunity (and a shorter way back) so we went for it.

The riding was generally favorable, nice and sunny and warmer than most of the trip had been. Getting closer to Kamloops and the desert area brought more heat that kept us going further and further. We made it to Clearwater for the night--a place so small there were no real Canada Day festivities still going on when we arrived around 8PM. The locals were thankfully all nice, and we found a decent place to eat and rest which is all you can ask for some days.

Total riding: ~600km