the best thing about a cycle trip like this is the freedom to do anything when I like totally independant and self reliant. Also each day is different..last night I swam in the lake, tonight I sleep I'm a church and tomorrow will have another adventure for me. Every corner of the rides so far have had me reaching for the camera, around every bend is something amazing and new. Alone in the wilderness on a bike I see large birds of prey above, maybe eagles, there have been deer at the roadside and roadworkers say hi and cheer me on. The easy rider style motorbikers often wave and as each tv passes me I know inside that I am doing something more special than simply driving across. I get to see and speak with the real people of Oregon and they have been so friendly. On a bicycle I see a hundred times more than from a car, and I live each mile taking in the sights sounds and smells of this wonderful state. I am lucky to be doing this I know but I also took the right decisions and made this happen and I. So pleased I did. No matter what happens over the next few months I will have such great memories from here. If Ny one out there wishes they could ride this trip my advice is to stop wishing and start doing...this is the trip of my life so far. To my friends who read this I hope you are good and hope this blog goes just a little way to sharing with you the amazing trip I am on here.
Just as a side note..there are lo.g stretches here with no phone signal and WiFi is not always as good a signal as I have here in the dayville church. So texting and blog updates may have gaps lol!.. ok time to get a hot shower and sleep on the floor here:)
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