Saturday, June 20, 2009
CFR - Day 7
This morning I lammed onto a group that was riding the "Vernon Loop". From Nakusp go north on BC-23 to TC-1, west to BC-97A, south to the fine city of Vernon for gas, then back east on BC-6 to Nakusp. Half-way up the 23 you take a ferry Galena Bay to Shelter Bay, which I had to wait all of 45 seconds to board. 30 miles south of Nakusp on BC-6 you take a ferry from Needles to Farquier. I had to wait 5 minutes for this one.
There were a bunch of riders on the Farquier ferry, with a mix of FJRs, cruisers, and Wings. I was the first rider off, which gave me a free run back into Nakusp. There was no other traffic, and the road is fine shape, so I set a new Canadian personal land speed record. Very fun stuff.
That night, we had the Rally Dinner at the local Legion Hall. Turkey, ham, stuffing, potatos, gravy, peas, rolls, and a nice custard dessert. Some of the riders are also craftsmen, and had donated some items for the live auction (with proceeds benefiting the local Nakusp food bank). There were a couple of laser-cut plaques, and a couple of large, laser-cut stainless steel sculptures, both with CFR logos. Great stuff, but I was tapped out so I didn't bid on them.
I finally got hold of Dad, who seems to be doing well. It was nice to talk to him.
271 miles.
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