Ok.
We turned in the minivan at Avis and the guy generously gave us a ride to our motel. After he and Peter swapped military stories. For quite a while.
We have had tons of lucky breaks so far. We were going to turn in the van in Seattle and take a ferry and ride to Port Angeles, but as we got to studying exactly where to go we realized that would mean a 70 mile ride to our motel.
it was only about a half-inch away on the map.....
Then Avis said we could turn it in at their new terminal in P.A., which actually opens May first.
Slept in luxury at Super8.
What are they up to now? Flushed with musical theater success, they are bicycling the Pacific Coast from Port Angeles, Washington at the Canadian border, to Imperial Beach, California at the Mexican border. It's an unsupported trip sure to be full of camping and hotel hijinx as they travel highway 1 from April 28 to June 14, 2014.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
On our way to Seattle!
We picked up the deluxe minivan at sac airport- thanks to a ride from our good friend Susan. The stuff all fit in the van!
A beautiful drive to spend the night in Medford, Oregon.
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Saturday, April 26, 2014
Trip Prep
Decided to do the blog thing instead of Facebook, so here we are.
We leave in 2 days for Seattle!
This trip is quite a bit different from the last. We decided to go unsupported due to the relatively short distances between inhabited towns, Starbucks, McDonalds, Walmarts, KOAs, Best Westerns and bike shops (oh and hospitals, just in case). Have studied up and talked to lots of people who know, so we're confident that there are lots of cyclists on the route and motorists are used to seeing them.
We tested out our little trailers and decided that we needed one two-wheeled, larger model and one single-wheel smaller. Placerville Bike Shop guys have helped us get the gear we needed. Peter is bringing everything he can from home. Karen is secretly putting stuff back before the departure. Looks like Peter will win.
We have nice, light touring bikes this time because the roads are generally in good condition. Last time there were lots of choppy roads and times we had to get off the road in a hurry. We have more climbing this time and are ready for the first few rainy weeks. We set up the tent in the backyard and slept in it with the cats. It seems comfy enough for two old folks.
Training check in: Karen has 910 miles on the odometer (since August) and several hundred at the gym!
Elbow injury from falling in the cleats seems healed...Have resolved not to fall anymore. Check.
And...Peter is Peter.
So we're ready!
Found a rental minivan that we pick up at Sac airport Monday morning and drop in Seattle on Wednesday. Then we take the ferry to Bainbridge Island and ride to Port Angeles for the official start.
Send us your messages and let us know if you have tips on free lodging on the coast!
We leave in 2 days for Seattle!
This trip is quite a bit different from the last. We decided to go unsupported due to the relatively short distances between inhabited towns, Starbucks, McDonalds, Walmarts, KOAs, Best Westerns and bike shops (oh and hospitals, just in case). Have studied up and talked to lots of people who know, so we're confident that there are lots of cyclists on the route and motorists are used to seeing them.
We tested out our little trailers and decided that we needed one two-wheeled, larger model and one single-wheel smaller. Placerville Bike Shop guys have helped us get the gear we needed. Peter is bringing everything he can from home. Karen is secretly putting stuff back before the departure. Looks like Peter will win.
We have nice, light touring bikes this time because the roads are generally in good condition. Last time there were lots of choppy roads and times we had to get off the road in a hurry. We have more climbing this time and are ready for the first few rainy weeks. We set up the tent in the backyard and slept in it with the cats. It seems comfy enough for two old folks.
Training check in: Karen has 910 miles on the odometer (since August) and several hundred at the gym!
Elbow injury from falling in the cleats seems healed...Have resolved not to fall anymore. Check.
And...Peter is Peter.
So we're ready!
Found a rental minivan that we pick up at Sac airport Monday morning and drop in Seattle on Wednesday. Then we take the ferry to Bainbridge Island and ride to Port Angeles for the official start.
Send us your messages and let us know if you have tips on free lodging on the coast!
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