Well, I passed out of BC and the mountains today so here's my quick, late-night roundup of good and bad in a very large province.
Days spent in BC: 28?
Kilometers pedalled in BC: ~ 1800
Beers drank in BC: lots
Best Brewery: Old Yale Brewing in Chilliwack
Best latte: Rock Salt Cafe and Restaurant on Saltspring (also the best lemon meringue I've ever had)
Best donuts: Safeways across BC. Honorable mentions to Harvest Cafe in Chilliwack for best apple fritter ever, and to Ferraro Foods in Rossland for inexpensive, large and good donuts. Ferraro was close to #1 but Safeways got em beat on price and variety.
Favourite town: Rossland (Runner up: Terrace)
Least favourite town: Coquitlam and the Greater Vancouver Area
Best road: The highway along the Skeena between Terrace and Prince Rupert
Worst road: The Vancouver Island Highway between Port McNeil and Sayward
Worst hill: Allison Pass
Best hill: Paulson Pass
Overal impressions: Expensive, lots of coffee and beer. Avoid Provincial Parks wherever possible and camp at private campgrounds or in the woods. Very accepting of cycling and bicycle tourists. The bar is set high for hospitality moving east into the Prairies.
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