Monday, September 13, 2010

Made it to the Coast

After biking for some 80+ miles today, I made it to the west coast. I am in West Port WA. I made very good time today averaging over 12 mph. The shoulders on highway 101 were very good for the most part. When I got here I set up camp at Twin Harbor State Park. I then went down to the pier to visit the Maritime Museum and walk along the beach. The weather started out very overcast and 54 degrees. By the time I hit the coast it was sunny and 72 degrees. Rain is supposed to hit the coast on Wed. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a sunny day. If all goes well, I should hit the Oregon Coast by Thursday. I saw another seal today down at the harbor. For dinner I heated up some beef ravioli and had a beagle. I also found my favorite cookies (fudge sticks), so life is good. I biked through Christmas town USA today - Sheldon WA., which harvests more Christmas trees than any place else in the country. I also passed through the town where they make Ocean Spray Juices etc. I stopped to see if they had a tasting booth, but to no avail. They didn't even have a retail store there. The highways were lined with massive pine and evergreen trees of many different species. It is so green here. I gurus that's what you get when you only have 60+ sunny day a year. Lot's of water fall to keep it so lush. Had my first flat tire today. Ran over a sharp piece of steel, like a heavy duty staple. Can you guess the 5 most common kinds of debris I have seen along the roadways? 1. Bungy chords, 2. Plastic bottles and aluminum cans, 3. Banana peels, 4. Bolts (probably off trailers and trucks), 5. Tire shreads. That is your trivia for the day. That's it for now. Take care and God Bless. Jerry