Don't know where we're going, but we're making great time.
With our last few hours in Victoria, British Columbia we could have stayed home packing wisely for the next phase of our journey, but with beautiful weather and a whole city before us, we just couldn’t do it. Instead, we pursued a trifecta of fun. One last gallop… The weather was cool and overcast when…
While not spoken directly, I got the feeling that someone was suspect of my mission to get a hold of a fish smoker. After all we’re on the road…Viking-style and needing to travel light with just our animal robes and battle axes. That’s all fine and dandy but someone who shall remain nameless decided that…
If you’re unfamiliar with my background, I was a restaurant reviewer for Chicago Bites for about a decade and worked for a handful of large and small restaurant/culinary outfits in marketing communications thereafter. It was my job to know the local restaurant scene and be able to pick a spot off the top of my…
We’ve been fortunate that our host, Steve, was willing to lend us a few bikes for our stay in Victoria. These didn’t come with the original booking, but were offered up after Jan asked about where to buy a couple of cheap bikes. It never hurts to ask! Only one problem…Steve is a 6′ something…
Jan is of Norwegian decent, but I’m sure I don’t have an ounce of Scandinavian blood in me. My hatred of cold weather is better than any DNA test to prove that point. It’s 20 Celsius in Victoria, B.C. right now, and that’s enough to make my ears cold and achy on bike rides —…
There’s a thriving craft beer scene on Vancouver Island with options ranging from hopped West Coast styles to some innovative sours and barrel aged choices. We decided to do a deep dive into local options, and though we didn’t limit ourselves to just VI, everything we’ve tried is brewed within British Columbia. Admittedly, neither of…
One of the biggest differences in our move from Chicago to Victoria is the acceptance of recycling. I’ve noticed it in the Pacific Northwest, not just Canada, but this is my first time to live in a community that expects people to limit the amount of actual trash they produce. They’re pretty matter of fact…