June 11th, 12:40 PM
Odometer this morning: 929.0

I spent last night near (north) of Fort Bragg overlooking the fog. I could hear the ocean, but could barely make out the rocks offshore. Guess I had a couple hours without fog yesterday, and fog today until about noon. Haven't made very good time today, turns out riding up hills isn't very much fun in a chilly fog. At the the bottom of one of the two (or is it three) hills I've climbed today is a demonstration Redwood forest with a little path to wander on. Enclosed is some of the literature they had there. From here I'll be pretty much in Redwood country for the next few days. Right now I'm nine miles from Rt 101 in a little restaurant that has old saws, chains and other tools used in tree cutting.

Hope to make it to almost Eureka tonight so I can call Intel tomorrow and see if they want me. (I told you I was going to refuse them, didn't I?)

In a couple days I'll be in Redwood National Park which I have on good authority as being nice riding country. This from two girls I met yesterday going from Washington to south of San Fran. In exchange for that, I warned them about some of the hills I'd been on and gave them a route through San Fran, They also told me about riding on Rt 101, which is part freeway, but there's room for bikes, so it doesn't look too bad.

Fogwise, things seem to be lifting up, partly due to my going inland. The waitress here says it's pretty hilly for the next 9 miles from here to 101, and flat after that.

It's after 13:00, guess I'd better get going.

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Written 2024 May 30, last updated 2024 May 30.