Oh Happy Day!! ;-)

Sometimes things call for desperate measures.  Some of us just couldn't wait any longer for some two wheel action that we had to go and hire some bikes.  A good time was had by all and it killed a few hours while we waited for the sign ...

Just as we were coming back in to return these, the long awaited txt message came through.  The bikes are cleared and taxis ordered to take us all to the bonded warehouse.  Apprehension rose for a few of us as we knew it meant a ride back across Vancouver city centre.  You will however see the extra wide smiles as the photos go on.  The next few photos are of us unpacking the bikes and getting ready to leave.

A great ride followed across the City.  It was very hot and the nerves made us sweat too.  The lights change from green to red pretty quick, you must give way to pedestrians so have to watch out for that and just keeping an eye on where we were going in general.  Felt great afterwards though and the interest from other road users was a surprise.  At least four of us were shouted at from cars when we stopped at lights to ask where we had come from and what we were planning.  There was a comment from a passer by that Garys Triumph was a rose amongst thorns with all the BMW's.  It made him very proud to be riding British.

I think we all now feel ready for the adventure and the smiles are huge.  Following picture of a few of us parked up at the hotel on our return

The hotel have been brilliant, kept an area clear for us to put our bikes in and our new friend Michael the hotel maintenance guy keeps an eye on them and has taped them off like a crime scene so that nobody can go near.

Planning a trip out in the morning to the BMW and Triumph dealers to say hi and then the afternoon at the tree top walk and suspension bridge.