Good riding, but nothing eventful. I’ve met a few more tourers – mostly from Seattle heading to San Fran. Seems like a popular thing to do, and I can’t blame them. This is spectacular scenery and perfect cycling weather. I’ve also seen a few unfortunate cyclists battling the other way against this wind, and they don’t look happy at all. Head down, arse up grinding slowly along a flat bit of road. Not much fun. You’re lucky to get a wave or a grunt from the poor beggars as you whistle past them barely touching the pedals, reading a paper and enjoying a small espresso. Still, I had about 600km of headwind on the Cassiar and Alcan, so suck it up!
I stayed in an enormous state park campsite, which I imagine is what Bedlam would have sounded like had it been outside. Screaming, whooping, whistling, crying, maniacal laughter. Kids and parents alike just letting rip with the sheer joy of being outside and separated by the enormous distance of three feet from the next nest of harpies. And then at about 2100 it all goes silent as they all retire to their RV’s to watch TV. To be replaced by the screaming, whooping and whistling of the local fauna. This can’t be helped, I understand, and once the raucous crows have turned in the the rest of the wildlife gets their chance to gently scream you to sleep. Ahh, the great outdoors! I love it.
Love
Pete
Patagonia Pete 
Sounds like the estate playground behind our back garden fence – although I must say I think I would prefer your scenery and weather…
On another note, I have taken to imagining you on your bike cycling down the roads to the soundtrack of Willie Nelson’s ‘On the road again’. This makes me smile whenever I read your blog 🙂
Glad your knee is better. Benny says hi
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That’s pretty much the first thing I sing to myself each morning! But I haven’t got it, so I just keep singing ‘On the road again’ over and over. I must download it now.
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Oh and a big kiss for Ben. x
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