Ride 42 - 2 November 2019
Distance 83.4km (Distance to date 1355.6km)
Time 6hrs 7mins (Time to date 103hrs 29mins)
With time running out, I needed this. A big day in the saddle. 6hrs and 7mins!! (that's time moving!).
The day started with a bang. My team mates at Human Powered Racing were joining me for a couple of hours, so we had 12 of us out painting the streets!!
To make it a bit of fun (and avoid a hazardous mobile road block), we split into teams of four and made a race of it. But not a typical race, each team had the same area to cover; the challenge was to do it in the shortest possible distance, with time not a factor. I imagine this was hard to compute for triathletes!
I'm proud to report my team won.....looks like I have picked up some utterly useless skills in the past 10 months!
When I moved to Victoria six and a half years ago, I was pretty consistently told I didn't want to live in Esquimalt as it 'wasn't the nicest area'. How wrong that advice was! The Esquimalt peninsular has quaint little streets, big modern condos and fabulous waterfront access. The other great thing about this area is the waterfront is quiet, and it is only a few km away from the popular downtown waterfront areas.
Obviously the peninsular isn't as affluent as other areas of Victoria, but being affluent doesn't means it's nice to live there. You certainly don't need to avoid Esquimalt, I certainly enjoyed my day exploring!
Points of Interest.....
Asphalt Smiley (48.42519, -123.40688)
Well it made me Smile!
Bee Crossing (48.43468, -123.39214)
Crosswalk with a difference. Bee safe while crossing the road. *groan*
Saxe Point (48.421898, -123.418993)
Not only one of the best pictures I've ever taken, but one of the best parks in Victoria! This waterfront park has been quiet and peaceful everytime I've been and offers stunning sea views. I have even heard of Orca sightings here!
Westsong Way (48.425055, -123.376321)
This walkway follows the inner harbour through Vic West. The harbour is bustling with Sea Planes, Ferries, Kayaks and Pickle Boats in the nice weather and this walkway offers a great vantage point to observe!
Distance 83.4km (Distance to date 1355.6km)
Time 6hrs 7mins (Time to date 103hrs 29mins)
With time running out, I needed this. A big day in the saddle. 6hrs and 7mins!! (that's time moving!).
The day started with a bang. My team mates at Human Powered Racing were joining me for a couple of hours, so we had 12 of us out painting the streets!!
To make it a bit of fun (and avoid a hazardous mobile road block), we split into teams of four and made a race of it. But not a typical race, each team had the same area to cover; the challenge was to do it in the shortest possible distance, with time not a factor. I imagine this was hard to compute for triathletes!
I'm proud to report my team won.....looks like I have picked up some utterly useless skills in the past 10 months!
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| My first company, after 10 months of solo riding! |
When I moved to Victoria six and a half years ago, I was pretty consistently told I didn't want to live in Esquimalt as it 'wasn't the nicest area'. How wrong that advice was! The Esquimalt peninsular has quaint little streets, big modern condos and fabulous waterfront access. The other great thing about this area is the waterfront is quiet, and it is only a few km away from the popular downtown waterfront areas.
Obviously the peninsular isn't as affluent as other areas of Victoria, but being affluent doesn't means it's nice to live there. You certainly don't need to avoid Esquimalt, I certainly enjoyed my day exploring!
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| It's becoming an obsession! |
Points of Interest.....
Asphalt Smiley (48.42519, -123.40688)
Well it made me Smile!
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| :) |
Bee Crossing (48.43468, -123.39214)
Crosswalk with a difference. Bee safe while crossing the road. *groan*
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| There is a buzz in this neighbourhood |
Saxe Point (48.421898, -123.418993)
Not only one of the best pictures I've ever taken, but one of the best parks in Victoria! This waterfront park has been quiet and peaceful everytime I've been and offers stunning sea views. I have even heard of Orca sightings here!
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| I take so many pictures, a few of them had to be good! |
Westsong Way (48.425055, -123.376321)
This walkway follows the inner harbour through Vic West. The harbour is bustling with Sea Planes, Ferries, Kayaks and Pickle Boats in the nice weather and this walkway offers a great vantage point to observe!
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| In my defence, it's hard to picture a walkway |
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