Tomorrow I will leave Washington and enter Oregon, a big
moment for me as it will be my first state completed.
The first week has been a great week. I have met a travelling companion, a 60yr old
veteran called Clifford. I never expected
to be travelling with a guy like Clifford, but it has been great fun. He has taught me all about travelling and
camping in the US and offered me some great much needed advice on how to cross
bridges!! I think I am a bit too quick
cyclist for him; was worried I’d finished him off yesterday.
I have had one issue in my first week, my stove. I am having a nightmare with it and not been
able to cook or MAKE COFFEE! Luckily
Clifford has been here with his trusty alcohol stove to cook us dinner and make
tea.
The cycling has been a mixture of great scenary and big
roads. Washington has been much sparser
than I expected. When I imagined cycling
the pacific coast, I figured it would all be like Baywatch. It’s not.
The coast is deserted, the key features have been woodland and the
Olympic National Park.
The roads are big and roomy, although the logging trucks
keep you awake and on your toes!
Highlights
- The people! Everyone says hello and chats, it is great!
- Nature - I have seen a bald headed eagle, a chipmunk and a wood pecker
Low lights
- Aberdeen; the birthplace of Kurt Cobain…..not even a mention of him!
- Nature - Mosquitoes and camping in the same sight as a wood pecker
So I am sat writing this in a camp ground, just outside
Raymond, WA. I am sat with three other
cyclists. Clifford and German couple
Bruno and Sandra. Bruno is entertaining
us with his Ukelele, playing a mixture of hits and originals (currently 50
Cent). The music is certainly making the
mosquito eating more bearable.
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