June 18, 2010
So here’s what’s going on. My Japanese friend and I got to Sidney, BC yesterday at about 1:30pm, I have been on the phone pretty consistently with Fedex since yesterday starting at about 10am because they delayed our bikes again from today (Friday) to Monday, June 21st. Keep in mind that our bicycles were supposed to be here yesterday (same day that we landed).
Now back to the play by play blog. We’re in Sidney, caught up on some sleep yesterday, watched the NBA Finals (no comment), and then crashed for the night.
Today I woke up and got on the phone with Fedex immediately, was told that our packages were delayed again, but then found out that that wasn’t true when I called the Fedex in Portland, Oregon. As of now, I am still expecting our equipment on Monday. We booked a hotel in Victoria, BC for Saturday and Sunday night so that we can pick up our stuff early in the morning and for a change in scenery. It actually is really nice and pleasant in Sidney, but the town couldn’t be any smaller. I’ll be uploading some pictures with this post of the ocean, but know that the whole town is about 6 blocks long (population 12,000 according to the visitor center, but I think they’re inflating the number a bit).
That’s pretty much it for now, I will update as things progress.
-Chris
