Trestles and Tall Trees

E-Riding Vancouver Island’s Pacific Marine Circle

Posted on June 26, 2019

We come upon a newborn fawn wobbling forth on his first grazing experience. She’s never seen a bicycle, but mother deer is nearby to help. We spend a day with a celebrity, who provides a first-class show-and-tell on ancient trees. We rumble over historic trestles and locate hidden trails, including one to a post-apocalyptic powerhouse. Looking for a route with varied landscapes, stops, and views? The Pacific Marine Circle, a coast to coast loop around southern Vancouver Island, provides a full-circle experience. This twisty route is popular with motorcycle drivers, but cyclists can do it, too.

Birds of prey are circling in the air above the farmer who is turning his hay. Fluffing up the hay flushes out field mice, creating a feast for eagles, hawks, and vultures, says Doug, who grew up in a farming community. Are these soaring raptors are a sign that the Toronto Raptors will win the NBA championship tonight, June 13?

The twenty-pump Co-op gas station is action central when we arrive in Mill Bay via the Brentwood Bay ferry. We reminisce about cars, then set out to explore. Mill Bay is a commuter town, according to Wikipedia, and we see evidence of that: a full park-and-ride and neighbourhoods with mansions.

Bamberton Provincial Park boasts a fir-and-arbutus forest and a long sandy beach with views across the inlet. Farms and ranches line the road to Mill Bay Nature Park, which has lightly-trafficked walking trails and beach access. Our friendly host at Rosebank Oceanfront Cottages is a cyclist, and he points out several worthy day-loops through Cobble Hill, but those must be filed for another trip. Before the big basketball game there’s just time for a pub dinner at Mill Bay Marina, with a spectacular view of Mount Baker.

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