It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best since you have to sweat up hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate rememberance of a country you have driven throgh as you gain by riding a bicycle


Ernest Hemingway




Monday, 30 May 2011

Arcata

28th May Elk Prairie to Arcata 51 miles

Shortish ride today as wanted to set up camp in the pm and let things dry out a bit ( very wet last night and first thing this morning) Arcata is great little town, Victorian buildings, town square , also university town ( Humboldt , liberal arts uni ) lots of quirky shops etc. Found great camping/bike shop as needed new cleats, camping gas, mozzie repellent and a pair of Ron hills for evening wear ( just like the 2 pairs I have at home) . Still cold at night but beans and chilli for tea so tent now quite warm. Looking forward to warmer weather further south. Bit ahead of schedule now so might try few nights in the desert when further south. Highlight of the day? Starting ride in torrential downpour, one hour later blue sky, steam on roads, feeling warm mmmm


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