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July 21, 2004
Sooke Potholes
How did our idea of going for a quick ride become the NEVER--ENDING VOYAGE TO THE SOOKE POTHOLES?
Sunday morning of last, Jon and I left the house with the intent of heading to the Sooke Potholes. We had heard they were a bunch of great swimming holes just 35 kms out of Victoria. Being ambitious and believing the distance was rideable we took out the mountain bikes and headed down the Galloping Goose:
-along the tree-lined trail,
-past the Sooke Basin,
-and over the Charters Creek Tressel.
On we rode, passing through the gorgeous back-drop. As the minutes turned to hours, and kilometers added up, I was getting tired, hungry and grumpy. Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes, (running time), and 48 kms later we pulled up to the Potholes. Good thing we packed a great lunch and our swimming clothes. I must admit, it was hard to enjoy the scenery, with my inner voice screaming, "We still have to ride home!"
So, was it worth it?
-seeing Jonny make a splash,
-the sexy sunbathers
It is definitely worth seeing the Sooke Potholes! I am, however, not sure the total time commitment and the saddle/pedal time make riding the best means of trasportation for getting there.
Next visit I will definitely be driving my "gas-guzzling SUV".
Posted by jmclean at July 21, 2004 02:39 PM
Comments
We don't actually know the sexy sunbather. All we know is that he came over to our sitting spot, plopped himself down and started worshipping the sungods. The picture was taken during a covert photo-operation.
Posted by: Jenn at July 21, 2004 10:19 PM