On the way

First step in getting prepared was to turn a collection of bike parts into a fully assembled bike. 

We have done this a few times now and the trick is to be slow, steady and thorough. 

Bike assembled we went on a shopping trip for food and spirit for for the stove. We were really hungry when food shopping which we both joked would be good practice for hungry food shopping once we were on our way.

We dropped off our remaining non-tour clothes at the charity shop and then went for a shakedown ride around False Creek.

We have tapped into Peter's (Rachel's cousin) local knowledge for route advice and have a much better route for tomorrow morning.