Hills and more hills

Made it to the mountains. After a long climb and 54 miles, I made it to the base of Leggett mountain on Wed. Had no Internet service there, therefore I am sending this message for Wed. and Thurs. The mountains are wonderful. The redwood forests are some of the best I've ever seen. In them I see God's regal handiwork. The traffic has increased and the shoulders on the roads have decreased. It has gotten pretty dicey the past two days. It is also much hotter. It was 96 degrees when I biked into Willits, Ca. today. Willits is famous for the racehorse, "seabiscuit". This is where he was purchased and trained. The climb this morning up over Legget mountain was truely a real test for any biker. I can say that I am glad that it is over and that I survived it. It's all pretty much level and down hill into the Bay area from here. Kim is on her way to pick me up, so this is my last day of my bike tour. I want to thank you all for following me, giving me encouragement, and praying for me. It has been a wonderful adventure and experience. The campgrounds I stayed in were remarkably clean and comfortable. The people I met were awesome. The scenery was beyond description, the challenges great, the exercise stupendous. All in all, it was a fantastic biking tour. I look forward to next years tour. Come join me for all or a portion of it. I will post some pictures of this tour after I get home, so tune in again in a week or so. Kim and I are going to enjoy the Oregon coast for the next week. Signing off for now. Jerry