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Hey everyone! I'd like to appologize for the lack of information as of so far to everyone about Vancouver Island MUni Weekend, as all of you know it is the first time for Dylan and I to plan anything like this and it is harder than it seems. If for some reason non of this applys to you or only some, SCROLL DOWN TO THE VERY BOTTEM of this letter and read my closing paragraphs, there is *VERY* important information to be read. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- okay were starting with Ferry Terminals HOW TO GET THERE. TSAWWASEN (TA-WO-SEN) FERRY TERMINAL: VANCOUVER Tsawwasen well take you to ither Victoria (Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal), or Nanaimo (Na-nie-mo) (Duke Point Ferry Terminal). Tsawwasen to Victoria is about 1 hour and 35 minute ferry ride. Tsawwasen to Nanaimo is about a 2 hour Ferry ride. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM VANCOUVER: South on Oak Street to Highway 99 Highway 99 to Highway 17 Southwest on Highway 17 to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal Total estimated driving time: about 40 minutes depending on traffic conditions. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:[/b] LOOK FOR DESTINATION SIGNS LEAVING THE AIRPORT TERMINAL AND FOLLOW HIGHWAY 99 SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 17 FOLLOW HIGHWAY 17 TO THE TSAWWASSEN FERRY TERMINAL TOTAL ESTIMATED DRIVING TIME: ABOUT 25 MINUTES DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. [b] DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM WHISTLER: Highway 99 southbound past Horseshoe Bay, connecting to Highway 1 East Take Taylor Way Exit Cross Lions Gate Bridge Continue through Stanley Park and onto Georgia Street Turn right at Howe Street Cross Granville Street Bridge Turn left at 70th Ave Right at Oak Street (Highway 99 South) Continue through George Massey Tunnel Exit onto Highway 17 to Tsawwassen ferry terminal Total estimated driving time from Whistler approximately 2 hrs 30 minutes depending on traffic conditions. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM SEATTLE: I-5 North to the Canadian border In British Columbia, I-5 becomes Highway 99 Highway 99 to Highway 10 West on Highway 10 to Highway 17 Southwest on Highway 17 to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal Total estimated driving time: about 2 hrs 30 minutes depending on traffic conditions. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FRASER VALLEY (CHILLIWACK): Highway 1 westbound to Fort Langley Take Exit 66 to Highway 10 Highway 10 west to highway terminus at Highway 17 Left on Highway 17 to Tsawwassen ferry terminal Total estimated driving time from Chilliwack: approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes depending on traffic conditions. ------------------------------------------------------------------ HORSESHOE BAY FERRY TERMINAL : WEST VANCOUVER Horseshoe Bay will take you from West Vancouver to Nanaimo. This will take you to Nanaimo (Departure Bay Ferry Terminal). Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo is about a 1 hour and 35 minute ferry ride. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM VANCOUVER: West on Georgia Street, through Stanley Park Cross the Lions Gate Bridge Follow the Upper Levels Highway, 99-1, to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal Total estimated driving time from downtown Vancouver: 25 minutes depending on traffic conditions. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Look for destination signs leaving the airport terminal and follow Highway 99 North into Vancouver West on Georgia Street, through Stanley Park Cross the Lions Gate Bridge Follow the Upper Levels Highway, 99-1, to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal Total estimated driving time from Vancouver International Airport: 45 minutes depending on traffic conditions. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM SQUAMISH & WHISTLER: South on Highway 99, the "Sea to Sky Highway" Continue past the Horseshoe Bay turn-off Take Exit #4, the Caulfeild exit Loop over the overpass Proceed west on highway to Horseshoe Bay Terminal Total estimated driving time from Squamish: 45 minutes; from Whistler approximately 1 hr 20 minutes; depending on traffic conditions. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM SEATTLE I-5 North to the Canadian border In British Columbia, I-5 becomes Highway 99 Follow Highway 99 North into Vancouver West on Georgia Street, through Stanley Park Cross the Lions Gate Bridge Follow Upper Levels Highway, 99-1, to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal Total estimated driving time: about 3 hrs 30 minutes depending on traffic conditions. DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FRASER VALLEY (CHILLIWACK): Highway 1 westbound to Vancouver Continue northbound on Highway 1 across Ironworkers Memorial Bridge Westbound on Highway 1 (Upper Levels Highway) to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal Total estimated driving time from Chilliwack: approximately 1 hour, 25 minutes depending on traffic conditions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO GET FROM SWARTZ BAY VICTORIA TO DYLAN'S HOUSE IN BLACK CREEK 1: Go South on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 17 to TRANS CANADA 1. 18.56 km 2: Go Northwest on TRANS CANADA 1 to PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 19. 98.49 km 3: Go Northwest on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 19. 125.44 km 4: (You are now Past Courtenay) You will get to a turn off on your Right called "Hamm Road" drive straight along there untill you reach the highway (old Island highway) Turn left, you will come to a mini golf, Gas station and a small store, Turn Right on "Miracle Beach Drive" Watch for posters and signs from there, It will be brightly marked to Dyaln's house. Total Estimated Time: Total Distance: 242.49 km 4 hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO GET FROM DEPARTURE POINT FERRY TERMINAL: NANAIMO TO DYLAN'S HOUSE IN BLACK CREEK. 1:You will land on Stewart Ave, Turn right on "Brechin Road" this is opposite to "Zorkin Road" drive straight on Brechin Road untill it starts to turn into Departure Bay Road, Then turn right onto Highway 19. 2: Go Northwest on TRANS CANADA 1 to PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 19. 8.17 km 3: Go Northwest on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 19. 125.44 km 4: (You are now Past Courtenay) You will get to a turn off on your Right called "Hamm Road" drive straight along there untill you reach the highway (old Island highway) Turn left, you will come to a mini golf, Gas station and a small store, Turn Right on "Miracle Beach Drive" Watch for posters and signs from there, It will be brightly marked to Dyaln's house. Total Estimated Time: Total Distance: 133.62 km 1 hours, 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO GET FROM DUKE POINT NANAIMO TO GET TO DYLAN'S HOUSE IN BLACK CREEK. 1: This will land you on the Duke Point Highway, Keep driving, you will hit the turn offto the Island Highway (highway 19). turn RIGHT!!! as it says in the next directions NORTHWEST! 2: Go Northwest on TRANS CANADA 1 to PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 19. 8.17 km 3: Go Northwest on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 19. 125.44 km 4: (You are now Past Courtenay) You will get to a turn off on your Right called "Hamm Road" drive straight along there untill you reach the highway (old Island highway) Turn left, you will come to a mini golf, Gas station and a small store, Turn Right on "Miracle Beach Drive" Watch for posters and signs from there, It will be brightly marked to Dyaln's house. Total Estimated Time: Total Distance: 133.62 km 1 hours, 30 minutes --------------------------------------------------------------------- TSAWWASEN TO SWARTZ BAY FERRY SCEDUAL.)VANCOUVER TO VICTORIA) http://tinyurl.com/k76y TSAWWASEN TO DUKE POINT FERRY SCEDUAL. (VICTORIA TO NANAIMO) http://tinyurl.com/k76z HORSESHOE BAY TO DEPARTURE BAY FERRY SCEDUAL. (WEST VANCOUVER TO NANAIMO) http://tinyurl.com/k770 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BC FERRY'S FARES Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted at all terminals. http://www.bcferries.bc.ca/fares/vanisle-mainland.html If there is any more information on the BC Ferries, please viset www.bcferries.bc.ca ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUS SCEDUALS FROM VANCOUVER AIRPORT TO SWARTZ BAY FERRY TERMINAL VICTORIA, OR VICTORIA BUS DEPOT http://tinyurl.com/k771 Once at the Bus Depot, go to the desk and tell the desk clerk you would like to go to Black Creek, you will most likely stop in courtenay, and may have to get a slip saying Black creek MAKE SURE to tell your bus driver you want to be dropped off at "MIRACLE BEACH DRIVE", from there you will have to walk to hi house, just follow my signs. --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- unilaur - Lauren "Wall" Lee It's not right if it has more than one wheel...Uni is the only right way to ride! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unilaur's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2094 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27230 |
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I believe Dylan did leave a list of Hotels, in his Forum at http://tinyurl.com/k772 but i know some of you were wondering about the campgrounds (Miracle Beach Provincial Campground) that are about a 10 minute walk from Dylan's house, It costs 22.00 Canadian a night, that does not include fire wood at an extra 5.00 a bundle. There are showers and flushable toilets as well as out houses, and it is a short 2 minute walk to the ocean. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay, I believe that is all. it's 4:00 am and I started this at 12:30 am so geeze..HAHAHA! PLEASE FOLKS keep this forum to a minimum of convorsation, i don't have a registration form at the moment BUT i need a simple answer of.. Who are you? (Whats your name?) How are you getting here? (Car, Bus-if your coming by bus, Other) What date do you plan to come on? Where do you plan to sleep? (hotel, Dylan's, camp ground's other) HOW OLD ARE YOU!?? PLEASE that is major!! * IF YOU ARE UNDER 19, I NEED A WRITEN PERMISSION FORM, WITH YOUR PARENT/GAURDIAN'S SIGNATURE SAYING THAT NITHER DYLAN WALLINGER OR I LAUREN LEE NOR ANYONE ELSE AT VIMW ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THEFTS, DAMAGES, *****OR INJURIES***** TO ONE'S SELF OR BELONGINGS * I'm sorry to say that if you forget this you may not be able to ride. Thanks for your coroperation, i hope this helped, let me know if there is anythign else i can do for you. Remember all costs listed in this letter is in Canadian money! and Remember Dylan's e-mail Thanks, goodnight and goodmorning. Lauren Lee (and Dylan Wallinger) -- unilaur - Lauren "Wall" Lee It's not right if it has more than one wheel...Uni is the only right way to ride! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unilaur's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2094 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27230 |
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