09/24 Another day for big hills. My butt feels a little better since I tightened the tension nut under the bike seat but it’s still on it’s way out. A couple of the other guys here at camp have to Brooks B-17 and that doesn’t seem to be a giving in the center area. Maybe I’ll try that one next.
After leaving Crescent City it was uphill for a while into some pretty thick forest. The best part was when I got to the town of Klamath which is just outside Redwoods National Park. The 101 through here was also uphill but once you get to the Newton B Drury Scenic Parkway it’s a gentle downhill for several miles. Riding along this part was fantastic. On both sides are towering redwood trees that, in some cases, sit only a foot away from the edge of the roadway. I stopped at The Big Tree and had a bit of a scare. I went to take a picture of it and my Canon camera wouldn’t turn on. I took a mental picture and went back to my bike. My other smaller camera was fine but I was too lazy to walk back. At the CG I took the batteries out and replaced them with AA batteries. It turned on fine so I guess I need to re-charge the Li-ion ones.
Saw a friendly face from Alaska at the camp site. Chris was riding south on the Alcan highway about a month ago when I passed him during my northern trek. His new site is cycleamericas.blogspot.com. He’s still heading down to Argentina although his route is a little different than what mine will be. Also ran into Robin on the road just before a construction site. We ended up have lunch across the the Mystery Tree attraction outside Klamath. She’s at camp here too along with about a dozen other bicycle tourists.
Just noticed that my stupid watch battery is dead ahead. Did America get hit by an EMP or something? All my batteries died today (OK except my laptops).
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