It has been a bit hard to keep up with the blog on a daily basis so this is coming to you a day late (but i'm still going to write it in the present tense :) I apologize in advance, we are having troubles adding photos to the blog--hopefully it will be working soon!
We attempted to leave on time this morning and managed to only be an hour late! A couple new people, Ashley and Sonya, have joined us! After yesterday's long ride, today's projected 70km seems like nothin!
Cycling through the Fraser Valley has been a sensory experience. The scenery is beautiful, we have been getting closer and closer to Mount Baker as we move along--surrounded by cornfields and raspberry and blueberry bushes. Roadside fruit stands offer tasty local fuel for hungry riders. And then there's the smell. Ya know when you're in the car and the poop smell along the farm seems to go on forever---well, lets just say that on a bike it literally does go on forever. 
Another thing i noticed as we cycled along the farms was a couple signs related to the Agricultural Land Reserve. BC is set to maintain a 5% land base in the ALR--and we do. The problem is that most of that 5% has been shifted from lands that are viable for agriculture, such as the Fraser Valley to lands that are not viable for agriculture due to soil or climate conditions. The viable agricultural land that has been excluded from the ALR is used for subdivisions and industrial use. Today I saw 2 roadside signs reading "For Sale-2 Acres-ALR Excluded" and a rezoning application sign reading "Application to Rezone: Agriculural to Industrial". What are we going to do when the effects of climate change devastate the security of our imported foods? We need to maintain BC's agricultural land--- before the food runs out.
As we entered hope we came across a large welcome sign that read "BC HOPE -->", we stopped for a photo with the word hope and the arrow as it fits perfectly with the cause of our bike ride--that there is hope for the solutions to climate change and we will get there by moving forward :)
Stopped at the lake in Hope for a quick dip before saying goodbye to three of our companions--Alex, Caroline and Ashley--thanks for coming, we will miss you!
We attempted to leave on time this morning and managed to only be an hour late! A couple new people, Ashley and Sonya, have joined us! After yesterday's long ride, today's projected 70km seems like nothin!Cycling through the Fraser Valley has been a sensory experience. The scenery is beautiful, we have been getting closer and closer to Mount Baker as we move along--surrounded by cornfields and raspberry and blueberry bushes. Roadside fruit stands offer tasty local fuel for hungry riders. And then there's the smell. Ya know when you're in the car and the poop smell along the farm seems to go on forever---well, lets just say that on a bike it literally does go on forever. Another thing i noticed as we cycled along the farms was a couple signs related to the Agricultural Land Reserve. BC is set to maintain a 5% land base in the ALR--and we do. The problem is that most of that 5% has been shifted from lands that are viable for agriculture, such as the Fraser Valley to lands that are not viable for agriculture due to soil or climate conditions. The viable agricultural land that has been excluded from the ALR is used for subdivisions and industrial use. Today I saw 2 roadside signs reading "For Sale-2 Acres-ALR Excluded" and a rezoning application sign reading "Application to Rezone: Agriculural to Industrial". What are we going to do when the effects of climate change devastate the security of our imported foods? We need to maintain BC's agricultural land--- before the food runs out.
As we entered hope we came across a large welcome sign that read "BC HOPE -->", we stopped for a photo with the word hope and the arrow as it fits perfectly with the cause of our bike ride--that there is hope for the solutions to climate change and we will get there by moving forward :)
Stopped at the lake in Hope for a quick dip before saying goodbye to three of our companions--Alex, Caroline and Ashley--thanks for coming, we will miss you!
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