Day 7 :

Another pretty day! Right where I camped the 101 starts to turn inland, so all that flat land that I thought was ahead of me was really to the west. I got to spend another day taking on small mountains. They were kicking my butt today.

I didn't get to see the ocean.

After I was on the road for a few miles I came across three or four cars parked on the shouler, and several people on their phones. Very odd for the middle of nowhere. As I was biking by I saw a bear cub had been hit by a car. He was lying down, but still breathing. The guy told me that they were worried about where it's mom was. That was all I needed to hear! I took off as fast as I could and didn't slow down for a couple of miles. I did not want to be anywhere around a hurt, angry mother bear.

I couldn't stop thinking about that poor bear cub for a while.

I biked 33 miles before I was ready to call it a day. Found a campground at Elk Creek. It's really pretty and quiet out here. Just wish they had showers. It was really hot today!Read more