[net.bicycle] help on vacation info

pwb@felix.UUCP (Phil Bonesteele) (06/27/85)

My wife and I are planning a cycling trip around/through the San Juan
Islands (and other points of interest:  Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria,
etc.)  for early August.   We also  plan to  carry as  little gear as
possible (perhaps some minimal camping equipment).   Since I've never
visited that area of the country before, I'd appreciate it if someone
could  point  out  the  "must  see" locations,  particular islands of
interest, availability of Inns on  the islands  (and are reservations
necessary...or can you just ride up and get a room).  I'm hoping that
we can follow our impulses once there on were to go next.

We are more  interested in  using the  bikes as  a means  to get from
point to point locations that  ferrys don't  access and  to enjoy the
scenery  (as  opposed to  trying to  see how  much milage  we can put
on...we can do that at home).

Since we are just starting the planning, the need for reservations at
particularly  popular  locations  would be  very helpful.   Thanks in
advance.

		Phil Bonesteele
		FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, CA
		{ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!felix!pwb

p.s.    Also,  has anyone  had any  experiance with  the treatment of
bicycles by Amtrak?  We plan to take the train from L.A.   to Seattle
and  back (with a stopover on the central California coast...Moro Bay
and sailing with friends).