Just a little passed 6:00 this morning (Tuesday), our backs and necks had enough of us trying to sleep in contorted positions on chairs and benches, plus, it was just about first light. We loaded up our gear and wishing Roy a safe trip.
Roy was riding down as far as Comox then taking another ferry to ride the "Sunshine Coast" of BC down and then hop on the road to Whistler, then head across back toward Alberta. Nice guy. It was fun sharing an unusual experience with him.
David and I left just a few minutes later. We had decided to take the Port Angeles ferry from Victoria, primarily because it is only a 90 minute ride rather than 2 or more hours on any other option. I think we're tired of ferry boat rides.
We pulled into the ferry terminal in Victoria at just about 1:30, just in time to check in for the 3:00 sailing. An uneventful ride down. 
The last time I had traveled on the island there was only a two lane road heading through every community on the island's east side. There is now a 4 lane highway with intersecting roads leading to all of the small cities. That makes traveling down the island much faster. Not as scenic, but certainly faster.
Victoria, BC has grown and changed enormously as well. Except for the tourist core, it was pretty well unrecognizable.
Great trip. Fun riding and much better scenery off of the main roads. We made it to Alaska and I just guess we'll have to save Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan for the next time.
Final: 1875 miles traveled, 40:20 hours ride time, 47.7 mph average speed at 44.7 Mpg.
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