Tuesday, September 8th
I've been finding beautiful camp grounds on the shores of the Pacific Ocean for the past several nights. It is such a wonderful experience to watch the sun set on the ocean after spending 7-8 hours in the saddle. By 8pm, I am showered, fed and ready for bed. I am only able to read about ten pages of my book every night before I just can't keep my eyes open for another minute. Exhaustion is a great sleeping pill.
Today I was blessed with my first full day crystal blue skies and strong tail winds. My speeds averaged 16 miles per hour even with the hills and I was able to end the day with 62 miles of road behind me and still feeling good. And if that wasn't good enough, I spent 45 minutes eating lunch at a rest stop while watching a whale and her calf feed not more than 200 yards off shore. It was a spectacular sight as I watched them moved about feeding and resting in the cove.
Even though I have passed nearly 200 miles of shore line, I still find the sight of sand and sun stunning! I only wish I had more time to relax by the water. I have been tempted to jump in, but the waters are about 55 degrees and not nearly as inviting when you are waist deep.
The packing and unpacking of my gear has become an art form and a science. My gear is stowed in a way that makes it easy to access the necessities, clean and dirty laundry is conveniently separated, and energy giving food extremely handy. I can be up and out of bed and ready to ride in less that 40 minutes, which means a few extra minutes of sleep.
Unfortunately I will not be able to post pictures on this post. My camera has run out of battery power and I won't be able to recharge it for another day. However, I will add more photos soon as soon as I can.
I hope you are all well and good. I think of you often, wondering what everyone is doing. I am grateful for all of the comments people have posted on this blog. It is so fun to hear your take on this crazy adventure. Take care and I'll "talk" to you again soon.
Tish
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Hi Tish
ReplyDeleteTonight, Shirley, Ken, Diane and I went to the 9/11 remembrance concert at Lake Harriet where Kay and Britta where is the chorus. It was absolutely beautiful. We all lit candles while bag pipes played Amazing Grace - and we all sang America while fireworks were going off. Okay, it's not the Ocean and Whales, but it was a different kind of beautiful.