Difference between revisions of "2009-05-03 48 -123"

Latest revision as of 22:57, 9 August 2020

Location

On the side of a road on Salt Spring Island

Participants

Elbie

Elbie's Plan

9:00 - Bike to Airport Station
10:00 - Take the 620 to Tsawwassen
11:10 - Ferry departs from Tsawwassen to Salt Spring (Long Harbour) [1]
14:10 - arrive in Long Harbour; bike to hashpoint; take Long Harbour Road for 4.6km, then turn on Upper Ganges Road and follow it to the point (1.2km away) [2]
around 15:00 - arrive at hashpoint.
15:30 - ferry from Long Harbour departs to Tsawwassen.
18:00 - arrive in Tsawwassen, bike to Ladner, bus to Richmond, bike home.

Expedition

Elbie left her apartment nice and early and had a pleasant ride to Richmond, having SW Marine almost all to herself. She bussed to Tsawwassen from there, and watched an episode of Battlestar Galactica while waiting for the ferry to the Southern Gulf Islands. The ferry arrived early, allowing Elbie to get aboard and resume her BSG marathon ahead of schedule. After three BSG episodes and a jaunt around the ferry, Elbie got off at Long Harbour. The next ferry to Tsawwassen would be in a little over an hour, so Elbie sprinted over to the coordinates.

The coordinates fell on the side of a heavily forested road, which Elbie's GPS could not get reception through. She ascertained the coordinates by going to the nearest areas where she got reception, and triangulated the point before sprinting back to the ferry terminal. Arriving just before the ticket cutoff time, Elbie wound up having to wait for several minutes while the cars were loaded on first.

Back on the Queen of Nanaimo, Elbie resumed her BSG marathon, finishing a large chunk of the first season. The ferry arrived in Tsawwassen about three hours later, with over a dozen cyclists aboard. With there only being room for two bikes on the bus at the terminal, Elbie decided to bike to Ladner, showing the way to a fellow cyclist from the ferry. Taking a bus from Ladner through the George Massey Tunnel, Elbie was soon back on her bike, and soon back in Vancouver. Stopping at a park along SW Marine, Elbie enjoyed some swings and dinner, before eventually heading home.

Photos

Elbie's odometer as she set off for the day.
The ferry to Salt Spring, at Tsawwassen.
Elbie waiting to get on the ferry.
Elbie watched a lot of Battlestar Galactica on the ferry.
Elbie, camped out at one of the ferry's workstations, BSGing.
Eventually Elbie got some fresh air. After three episodes of BSG.
Arriving at Long Harbour, Salt Spring Island.
No GPS reception at the hashpoint.
But GPS reception near the point, on both sides of the road.
Elbie triangulates the hashpoint from the places she can get reception at.
Elbie's bike, abandoned at the side of the road as she went to triangulate the coordinate.
Heading back to the ferry terminal.
Ferry terminal ahoy!
More signs! (Elbie actually did have to slow down to 20kph)
Returning to Long Harbour.
More sign photos while waiting at the ferry terminal.
Elbie at Long Harbour.
Ferry!
The BSG marathon continued.
First sight of Tsawwassen from the ferry.
Elbie waits for a bus in Ladner.
The random guy from the ferry.
Elbie had fun on a swing.
Elbie's odometer when she got home (almost 50 km later).

Achievements

Elbie earned the Land geohash achievement

by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-03.

Elbie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement

by cycling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-03.

Elbie earned the "Frak This" Achievement

by spending over seven hours watching Battlestar Galactica while travelling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-03.

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 * [[User:Elbie|Elbie]]
-==Planning==
+==Elbie's Plan==
-Elbie:
 * 9:00 - Bike to Airport Station
 * 10:00 - Take the 620 to Tsawwassen
 * 11:10 - Ferry departs from Tsawwassen to Salt Spring (Long Harbour) [http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/southern/vade-current.html]
 * 14:10 - arrive in Long Harbour; bike to hashpoint; take Long Harbour Road for 4.6km, then turn on Upper Ganges Road and follow it to the point (1.2km away) [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Harmonic+wave+interactions+sourced+from+a+BC+Ferry,+Long+Harbour+Terminal&daddr=48.8703338,+-123.5135538&geocode=FQ9r6QIdImGk-CF3e7keDdgPtg%3BFb6z6QIdLlWj-A&hl=en&mra=cc&dirflg=w&sll=48.857543,-123.472509&sspn=0.026937,0.077248&ie=UTF8&ll=48.865731,-123.498859&spn=0.026932,0.077248&z=14]
-* ~15 - arrive at hashpoint. Take silly pictures of me in swashbuckling garb.
+* around 15:00 - arrive at hashpoint.
-* Bike to Fulford Harbour [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Long+Harbour+Ferry+Terminal&daddr=Ferry+Terminal&geocode=FVJl6QIdK2ek-CGwK_bBpcnEsw%3BFeko6AIdXE2k-CH1VMqvcaWDGQ&hl=en&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=48.81749,-123.468819&sspn=0.114388,0.30899&ie=UTF8&ll=48.792843,-123.434486&spn=0.114445,0.30899&t=h&z=12]
+* 15:30 - ferry from Long Harbour departs to Tsawwassen.
-* 17:50 - ferry from Fulford Harbour departs to Swartz Bay [http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/southern/sssb-current.html]
+* 18:00 - arrive in Tsawwassen, bike to Ladner, bus to Richmond, bike home.
-* 18:30 - arrive in Swartz Bay
-* 19:00 - ferry from Swartz Bay departs to Tsawwassen [http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/tssw-current.html]
-* arrive in Tsawwassen around 21:00, hopefully take the 620, bike home from Richmond
-[[Category:Expedition planning]]
+==Expedition==
+Elbie left her apartment nice and early and had a pleasant ride to Richmond, having SW Marine almost all to herself. She bussed to Tsawwassen from there, and watched an episode of ''Battlestar Galactica'' while waiting for the ferry to the Southern Gulf Islands. The ferry arrived early, allowing Elbie to get aboard and resume her BSG marathon ahead of schedule. After three BSG episodes and a jaunt around the ferry, Elbie got off at Long Harbour. The next ferry to Tsawwassen would be in a little over an hour, so Elbie sprinted over to the coordinates.
+The coordinates fell on the side of a heavily forested road, which Elbie's GPS could not get reception through. She ascertained the coordinates by going to the nearest areas where she got reception, and triangulated the point before sprinting back to the ferry terminal. Arriving just before the ticket cutoff time, Elbie wound up having to wait for several minutes while the cars were loaded on first.
+Back on the ''Queen of Nanaimo'', Elbie resumed her BSG marathon, finishing a large chunk of the first season. The ferry arrived in Tsawwassen about three hours later, with over a dozen cyclists aboard. With there only being room for two bikes on the bus at the terminal, Elbie decided to bike to Ladner, showing the way to a fellow cyclist from the ferry. Taking a bus from Ladner through the George Massey Tunnel, Elbie was soon back on her bike, and soon back in Vancouver. Stopping at a park along SW Marine, Elbie enjoyed some swings and dinner, before eventually heading home.
+==Photos==
+<gallery>
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 odo1.jpg | Elbie's odometer as she set off for the day.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 ferry1.jpg| The ferry to Salt Spring, at Tsawwassen.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 ferry2.jpg | Elbie waiting to get on the ferry.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 bsg1.jpg | Elbie watched a lot of Battlestar Galactica on the ferry.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 bsg2.jpg | Elbie, camped out at one of the ferry's workstations, BSGing.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 ferry3.jpg | Eventually Elbie got some fresh air. After three episodes of BSG.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 ferry4.jpg | Arriving at Long Harbour, Salt Spring Island.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 gps1.jpg | No GPS reception at the hashpoint.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 gps2.jpg | But GPS reception near the point, on both sides of the road.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 elbie1.jpg | Elbie triangulates the hashpoint from the places she can get reception at.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 jadzia1.jpg | Elbie's bike, abandoned at the side of the road as she went to triangulate the coordinate.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 saltspring1.jpg | Heading back to the ferry terminal.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 saltspring2.jpg | Ferry terminal ahoy!
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 saltspring3.jpg | More signs! (Elbie actually did have to slow down to 20kph)
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 longharb1.jpg | Returning to Long Harbour.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 longharb2.jpg | More sign photos while waiting at the ferry terminal.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 longharb3.jpg | Elbie at Long Harbour.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 longharb4.jpg | Ferry!
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 bsg3.jpg | The BSG marathon continued.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 tsaww.jpg | First sight of Tsawwassen from the ferry.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 ladner.jpg | Elbie waits for a bus in Ladner.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 tim.jpg | The random guy from the ferry.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 swingdinner.jpg | Elbie had fun on a swing.
+Image:2009-05-03 48 -123 odo2.jpg | Elbie's odometer when she got home (almost 50 km later).
+</gallery>
+==Achievements==
+{{land geohash | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2009-05-03 | name = Elbie | image = 2009-05-03 48 -123 elbie1.jpg}}
+{{Bicycle_geohash | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2009-05-03 | name = Elbie | image = 2009-05-03 48 -123 ladner.jpg}}
+{{gratuitous ribbon | color = red | icon = Elbie bsg gratuitous ribbon.png | latitude = 48 | longitude = -123 | date = 2009-05-03 | achievement = "Frak This" Achievement  | description = spending over seven hours watching Battlestar Galactica while travelling to the | name = Elbie | image = 2009-05-03 48 -123 bsg2.jpg}}
+[[Category:Expeditions]]
 [[Category:Meetup in 48 -123]]
 [[Category:Meetup on 2009-05-03]]
+[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
+[[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
+[[Category:Elbie]]
+{{location|CA|BC|CP}}


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