Summer 1997 - Yukon to California
Journals - 10 August 1997
Day 31
10 August 1997 (fog and cloudy AM; head wind! sunny and calm PM; mileage =
51.1; Harris Beach State Park) -- A - We were up and out pretty early into
the dense cloudiness. The wind kicked up pretty early and was going the
wrong way. Very bad. We stopped at a grocery store after 20 or so miles so
I could pee, and as a bonus, I got some chocolate milk and blueberry Danish
rolls. On the way out of town, Chris spotted a store -- The Pelican Pouch!
It was disappointing to see the same stuff I see in catalogs we buy Meow
Mart stuff from. I did get some Oregon post cards, though. We stopped at
the tallest bridge in Oregon for a photo and talked to a couple from
Portland. They ride a little and were interested in us. Then back into the
very annoying wind. It seemed like our destination would never show up, but
we finally found it. We went to the info booth across the street first in
search of a California map and found a couple from Calgary who were
spending a 2nd night in this park. They are traveling with another couple
and both have B.O.B.s. This park has a very large hiker-biker camp with
like 12 sites. I was annoyed at the amount of time I had to wait to check
in (with only 1 person ahead -- already being waited on), so I cleverly got
him to assume I just had one person. So $4 for our site. Very nice! We did
get here early, since we didn't stop much and we lounged pretty well. We
talked about plans for Dennis' and Nancy's arrival. We both had showers and
now we're fixing dinner. California is rumored to be 9 miles away, so even
with a head wind, we should make it! X - There were spots today where the
temp would suddenly drop 10 degree F. That's a big reason I wanted to stop
at the pelican junk store -- to put on the jacket -- I was freezing! Great
scenery and riding today. Bad wind!
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