We cycled along 'The avenue of giants'for 25 miles through a vast forest of towering redwoods - amazing. We camped in the forest under these huge trees that go straight up for over 300 ft. We are well over half our journey now and although the skys are clear it iscold out of the sun.The wind has plenty of north in it which helps us on the hills.California has legalised the growing of marijuana and although some communities have passed local laws to prohibit this others have not.
We cycled into Garberville to pick up supplies (we were camping in a State park that night) - what a place - hippies and the suchlike everywhere. Human detritious from Washingto, Oregon and California had sunk into this hick town. IT was frightening.I looked after the bikes while Gilly and Pat were in 'Ray's Market' -I have never seen so many dropouts all being harassed by the market staff to move on. There was one guy with an axe hanging from his belt who was stopped by the market staff for shop lifting who refused to be detained and along camethe Sherriff.Most folk carried knives. These folk are looking for work as it is harvest time. I wish I had taken some pics but I though best to keep a low profile - at least we escaped with our lives. But that night a load of people descended on our campsite and played that dull thudding off beat music that druggies like most of the night. We have cycled over the highest hill on route - 2000ft and we are in a very hilly part of the coast. There are various groups of cyclists - a group of 4 - a Sotish lad who had met a lass from Chicargo on route and she was all over him like a rash- we keep seeing these 2 middle aged men who seem to be showing off to each other - we guess they are batting for the otherside.
We are making some hard yards - down to about 30 miles a day any more and it would be a core. We should be in San Fransisco in about 5 days. Di rejoins us there - she won her golf tournament that she went home for - well done and many congrats.
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