A mild disaster struck yesterday. To my great disappointment, I managed somehow to lose my camera along the way, so I have no pictures of Washington, and Oregon will have to wait until I can find a replacement. I've come across a rather large town though, Lincoln city, so I should be able to pick one up before I head south again. I'm shooting for Beverly Beach today, another 25 miles down the road.
Met my first fellow tourists yesterday, up in Rockaway Beach. They're the hardcore type, on the road for almost two years, and have been up and down both coasts a number of times. They've also chased the warm days down in Utah, and ridden tailwinds straight across the Great Plains.
While picking up camp fuel in Tillamook, came across another rider, headed for San Francisco from Seattle. He had a giant duffel bag strapped to his full-carbon fibre Specialized, and I felt a bit of empathy for this less than prepared racer-turned-tourist. He was making excellent time though, riding around 100 miles a day. Very impressive.
I've come into real coastal territory today, over Cape after pass after Cape, some nearly 1000ft high. I'm just thankful for the tailwind, it's the only thing pushing me up these hills at this point!
-Nick
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