Our destination on Monday, July 15, 2013 was Parksville,
British Columbia. It’s a 120-kilometre ride south from our hometown of Campbell
River. Every summer, from July 13 to August 18, Parksville Beach is the place
where worldwide sculptors gather to create masterpieces from sand and water.
Along the way, we stopped beachside in Qualicum Bay to enjoy
the salt-scented breeze from the ocean, the squawk of seagulls, the rhythmic
roll of white-capped waves and the homemade taste of our granola bars.
“It doesn’t get any better than this,” Frank said.
“I don’t know how it can,” I said.
We mounted our Ural steed and plowed through the soft beach
sand to connect with Highway 19A. We
arrived at Parksville Beach and were overwhelmed with the magnificent details
of the sand sculptures. We sauntered about and met other admirers from around
the world.
Back at the parking lot, two other motorcyclists who wanted
to know about our green Patrol greeted us. Frank
answered all their questions with pride. You need to factor in the curiosity of
others when you ride a Ural.
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| Sand Structures at Parksville Beach |
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| Beauty and the Beach |
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| Everyone Loves the Ural |
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