Today almost everyone else rode 72 miles with a couple of monster hills through the redwoods and then over to the coast. I rode in the motorhome with Tom today to give my knees and my tired old body a rest. It is now 3:00 pm and everyone but Tom is in camp. Tom rode down the road further where he is getting his bike worked on at a cycle shop. We are on California Coastal Highway 1 tonight and will be on it for much of the rest of the trip. We are at an RV campground in Westport with a good view of the beach. They charge a dollar for two minutes of shower time, there goes my 15-minute hot shower! I may have to buy a fishing rod for surf fishing. I see quite a few people out on the beach fishing. That would move this bicycle trip from “Great” to “Super Great.”

In the evening while laying in bed before I fall asleep I thank the Lord for the day and all the experiences and blessings that I can remember happening that day. While on this trip one of the things that I pray each night is, “thank You Lord for the privilege of being part of this trip and for all the experiences and sights that happened today, thank You, thank You, thank You!”