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Galiano to Saltspring Island

8/4/2015

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The ferry to Saltspring was delayed by over an hour making for a mid-afternoon arrival at Long Harbor.   It changed the itinerary to a shorter bike ride that day.  Before heading to camp, I rode to the island's biggest city, Ganges.  The Long Harbor Road is hilly with longer rolling sections and several steep grades to climb.  Just before entering Ganges, there is a short segment to ride on the Fulford-Ganges Road, a heavily trafficked roadway.

As I rode into Ganges, I passed a big marina on the left and soon was in the center of the city.  I spent several hours at the TJ Beans coffeehouse to catch on my blog.  It turned out that it was an excellent choice ... good coffee, good sandwiches, and fast Wi-Fi.  The central area of Ganges was jammed with cars and people.  Saltspring Island is the biggest and busiest in the Gulf Islands chain.

At 6:30PM, I picked a bento box to-go at  Arrigato Sushi and headed along the busy Fulford-Ganges Road to the Mowhinna Creek Campground.  It was brutal climb up a steep hill to get to it.  It was a small basic campground which can accommodate RVs and tents.  It has a children's play area but no store or any other frills.  The cheapest tent sites were $22.  The showers and bathrooms were clean.  After eating the teriyaki chicken, I sat down on the bench near the office to charge my tablet and to watch a few YouTube clips.  The proprietor lady popped out the door and said, "Love, you can't watch videos and movies here because our Internet bandwidth is very low and I can't download our email."  I replied, "Yes, I noticed that."

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TJ Beans Coffee Shop, Ganges, Saltspring, Island
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    The Trip Journal is Steve Szirom's account of his San Juan and Gulf Islands bike tour. Posts will be made regularly depending on the availability of Wi-Fi.

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