Another 80-miler today, possibly in the rain, heading west along the Chehalis River, to Aberdeen and on to the fishing town of Westport, situated on a peninsula between Gray's Harbor and the Pacific. Westport will bring me to the Pacific Ocean for the first of many days to come. I'm leaving early, as the morning weather report now shows no rain here until 9:00, and a window between noon and 5:00 with no rain at my destination in Westport.
That's a flat waiting to happen...and I'm waiting until I get to Astoria to fix it
My version of leaving the Hood
Need food and best choice is the Reservation's Shell station?
I'll take my inspiration wherever I can find it
McCreary looked more like McDreary to me...
...until I saw this house
No complaints first half of the day. I'm almost 40 miles in and it's only 10:30. It's overcast but comfortable and I have only caught a few drizzles so far. Nice countryside but it loses something when you can't enjoy it against the backdrop of a blue sky. I'm in Elma now, getting some carbs for the final 40 at the Rusty Tractor.
Rusty Tractor, home of the Yak burger
thinkBIGGER does not extend to Yak & eggs
Willie and the Yak share a moment - poor fellow doesn't know what's coming
Rough roads leaving Elma, where your best track is 6" - 16" at the edge of the road
Raining, no street signs, and no cross streets - I feel lost
I was supposed to turn here and I'm not asking the guy on the porch with the banjo for directions
Westport in sight and finally some sun
Long, good day!
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