Is using a pee bottle in the tent on a rainy morning a necessary evil or a necessary luxury? I’ll let you ponder that one, but thankfully, no you tube video! Anyhow, it was an overcast and drizzly morning when I set off, so I stopped in the little internet café to have a coffee and a warm up. On leaving there, I popped in to see ‘Nan’ in the thrift store, where I gave her two books and received one back. She also wanted to give me a hug before I left, and who can blame her??!!!!? A quick pit stop in Fred Meyers supermarket for supplies, and then finally, at about 12.00 I actually hit the road for real!
Mainly uneventful cycling through unamazing little towns today, with the constant drone of traffic and scattering of broken glass on the roads shoulder. About halfway through the day, I caught site of the Quebec girl and her Australian friend, neither of who’s names I can remember - sorry girls! Passed through a tunnel which had a bad rep in a book about the route, but was no worse than a long underpass really. I made it to Nehalem Beach in good time, where the showers were hot and free, so they got abused a bit! The girls turned up late in the evening, and we had a quick chat before I hit the sack for one of the best sleeps I’ve had in a long time.

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