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Ocean Park

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    • Day 59

      The End of the Chia!

      September 30, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      We carried chia and flax from our Horizon stockpile at home when we left Whitehorse. ~4000 km and two months later we finally finished it. Karl is much happier now, that is, until Holly weighs him down with another bag of each...Read more

    • Day 18

      First day on Oregon Coast

      July 15, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      After doing laundry at the local laundromat, we headed to our beautiful campsite at Beverly Beach State Park. A mix of the beach, ocean, and forest is just what we were itching for. It is so green and gorgeous here. The sun is out and it’s a cool 63 degrees.Read more

    • Day 69

      Day 4:

      September 22, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

      Overcast and chilly today.

      Had another large hill to conquer. Not quite as bad as the first one, but still pretty tough. I can't imagine ever being able to get all of the way up without stopping for a break. I did have a spectacular view when I got to the top!

      I got to see a whale for the first time today!! They were all over the coast I saw a few every stop, but one time I was so close that I got to hear his blow hole. Pretty awesome!

      I only did about 21 miles. The Sun came out around 3, so I stopped at Beverly Beach State Park. Pretty nice campground really close access to the beach. Had a few hours to spend hanging out by the ocean.

      Also came across a great fort somebody had built out of driftwood.

      In bed early tonight. I have a longer day ahead of me tomorrow
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    • Day 70

      Day 5:

      September 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 54 °F

      Today was a really great day!

      Woke up early to rain, so I layed around in my tent for a while thinking how wet I was going be all day, and how wet my stuff would be that night.
      I waited for the rain to slack off a bit then I got everything together and got on the road.

      It started pouring, and when an 18-wheeler or RV flew past me I'd get a fine, misty spray of lovely Oregon road water in my face,

      But I felt a-m-a-z-i-n-g!

      Today I had that feeling of euphoria I've been waiting for. It made me feel alive and extremely happy to be doing what I was doing. I have never felt anything like it. I am actually doing something that I've always wanted to do. Something big. Something I would have never thought I would get to experience. But I am

      I stopped for breakfast at a small diner right before I got to the Yaquina lighthouse. I met a really nice couple Marissa and Scott. They are biking on a motorcycle around the country. I've already met so many great people doing the same thing that I'm doing.

      Meeting couples doing this trip together makes me realize how much I miss my husband. I can't wait till we do this together, but I am so grateful he understands why I need to do this alone..

      Today I realized how much I want to complete this journey. I realize that my life will never be the same after this.

      The day stayed cool and rainy. I rode about 25 miles. Stopped at the Marine Research Center in Newport. Rode across the crazy Newport Bridge. Biking on bridges without shoulders scares me. So I walked my bike down the sidewalk. Those were my choices. I choose Safety First :-)

      I'm glad I did though ,because the wind up there was crazy!

      Speaking of wind. I got to experience the headwind everybody was talking about. Geez, the hills weren't enough?

      There weren't any crazy huge hills, but there were tons of little ones. I handled then well. My legs are definitely getting stronger.

      Because South Beach State Campground was full, I ended getting stuck at a KOA. Ugh they are terrible. And expensive . $32 for a little square of ground surrounded by road noise, bright lights, and RVs. But at least I had hot water to make soup (my stove is broke right now) and had a great conversation with a guy named Daniel who was also on a motorcycle across country. He gave me his bear spray said he didn't need it any more. Yay! I don't have to spend $50 on bear spray!

      I need to get better at this wilderness camping thing. I think I'll be better at it when there's not so many people around. I'm scared of The Crazies!
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