Blogs from Fort Bragg, California, United States, North America - page 2

Today it was time for a chill. Having said that I still managed to ride nearly 50km almost without noticing it, its funny how you just get used to being on the bike and it feels like home. I definitely overstayed my welcome in starbucks today and after I'd been in there for about 2 hours the staff were justified in giving me dirty looks but it did mean that I was able to update my blog and put some pics online for you all to see. We've had a tsunami warning tonight, apparently there has been some earthquake in the pacific so they've evacuated all the beaches just to be on the safe side. That’s fine by me I'm all cozy and wrapped up in my tent. Who wants to go on the beach in ... read more

Hello! It's hard to believe that since I last wrote on this blog, I have cycled through the whole of Oregon from top to bottom and am now in Fort Bragg, California. We are just over halfway through the trip and I have over 1000 miles on my mileometer. Hoorah! Things are going swimmingly - my bicycle is doing an excellent job of hauling me and my belongings up and down endless numbers of hills (only one puncture so far), and my body is still in one piece too. I had a couple of days of grumbling muscles and joints at about the two week mark, but my policy was to take it easy and keep riding - after all, it really wasn't an option for my legs to give up on me at that point! ... read more

I love it here. I love the redwoods. I love the ocean. I love myself. Several things have come up for me and for the first time in a long time, I haven't felt the need to bury them. I've been journaling more, dreaming more, reading more, and smiling constantly. Moon died yesterday. Thank you to everyone who contributed in her long life while I was growing up. She was well loved and she loved well.... read more

Change in location... I quit my job in Glacier, bad situation. Got an amazing job in a summer camp in the redwoods (thanks Ace!). Drove 21 hours to San Fransisco. I loved it in the city. Driving into Montana, I was nervous and trying everything to build excitement. Driving into San Fransisco, I could barely contain myself. It smells good, it tastes good, and god does it feel good! Again I have no phone, but good internet. I will probably have less free time, though. Campers arrive next Tuesday! My new address is: PO Box 1790 Fort Bragg, CA 95437 My employer is forwarding everything sent to Montana to the new address. I left on good terms, my choice. Essentially, she handled a situation very poorly and I couldn't stay, for my own safety and comfort. ... read more

. Ok, so the plan for today was to drive south, visit the Avenue of the Giants, take the supposedly “heart in your mouth” twisty road to Route 1 and get as far down the California coast as we could. Carl, looked out the window when we first got up - the sky was blue, with just a hint of fog… All the elements were in place, so what happened?!... Statistics Starting Destination: Eureka, California Ending Destination: Fort Bragg, California Ending Destination GPS: N: 39° 25.789’ W: 123° 48.331’ Elev: 26’ Miles Driven: 194.5 Miles of Straight Road Driven: Hardly any! Victorian Houses Our first indication that things were not going to go as planned was the weather… Remember t... read more