Chuck Gould wrote:
basskisser wrote:


Nice place! What's the population of the island? Is it a large town, or
small? How big is the island?

Saltspring is the largest island in the Gulf Islands, and is served by
BC ferries to the town of Vesuvius as well as Fulford Harbour and
another terminal near the head of Ganges Harbour. Population of the
entire island is said to be about 10,000- with 6,000 living in the town
of Ganges itself and the balance in Fulford, Vesuvius, and on the
multitude of small farms and homesteads scattered around.

It would take several hours to circumnavigate the island at 8 knots,
and a bicyclist in decent shape could devote an entire day to riding
along the network of roads that generally radiate from a roughly
centralized Ganges. The tallest point on the island is Mt. Maxwell, but
I don't know offhand what the elevation is.

Cool, thanks, Chuck. When we go to S.F. bay area this summer, we are
planning on flying to Victoria for a week. My wife has spent a lot of
time there, and wants to go back. She has an affinity for Butchart
Gardens and The Empress for tea. I want to do some exploring.