The wind was pretty calm today. I trekked through 40 miles of beautiful coastline before taking some time to relax at the last beach I would see before Arcata. I went for a swim in the ocean. How nice!
Next came a MASSIVE hill as hwy 1 cuts east towards hwy 101 and the town of Legget. After a downhill there was a MASSIVER hill. This was the hardest 15 miles I have bicycleded. Already a little worn out from 2.5 days of traveling, the hill was the final straw for my left knee. I had to make frequent stops not because I was tired, but because my knee hurt.
I completed 50 miles and camped at Standish Hickey State Park. Here I met Jack and Jim, two bicycle tourers from Ohio who were biking the coast from Crescent City to San Francisco. It turns out Jack and Jim were biking for the lord. Before we left in the morning they invited me to pray over the fire. I said “sure, why not.” Jack and Jim prayed for our safety on the road and so that we may see and steer clear of any road debris so as to avoid mechanical failure. I thought about adding in a Pasture Ted bicycle church style shout out to bearings, true wheels, and holy oil. The whole thing was sort of awkward. Erm, amen.
The last beach until Arcata
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