Today's riding is on a converted railway bed. The trail up to Cowichan lake is in great shape and a real pleasure to ride. The trail after Cowichan Lake not so much. I had read this on the Trails BC website pre trip: "It should be noted that the Cowichan Valley Regional District does NOT have a license to maintain the section of trail from Glenora Station (north of the Kinsol Trestle) to the town of Cowichan Lake. This section can be very rough and overgrown - and the surface can be very muddy in places." I thought it should be okay. But what they fail to mention is the 10km section of countless fallen trees across the trail. I wished I had counted how many times I had to get off my bike to carry it over trees or walk off the trail to get around them. There was a lot. Some had been there for multiple years as there was established paths through or around them. It was a very demoralizing 10km. The Kinsol Trestle was an impressive site. As well as my sister coming to pick me up at the end of the trail. There is no trail from Shawnigan Lake to Victoria.