Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Day 3 Crescent Beach Campground to Port Townsend Hip Camp

 Mileage 56.4

Total Miles 124.4

 Left the beach this morning and that will be it as far as beach camping for the trip. Another really good day of riding.  We were on trails for probably 2/3rds of the day.  The trails were in all kind of conditions.  Newly paved, old and rather rough and even crushed rock, but over all it was nice to be off the roads.

It does take longer to ride, however, when you are off the roads. When you come to roads and need to cross, the bike always needs to yield to the cars (of course 😊) and so you are constantly slowing to check the traffic.

 



These daisies just went throughout this valley.  It was really pretty.

Even did some single track.




We had a 60% chance of rain today, but got by without too much trouble.  It sprinkled on us for a bit, but really didn’t get us wet.  It looks like we could get a little tonight.  The sky is currently getting pretty dark. Temperatures didn’t really get much above the 50’s today.  Kept the jacket on the entire day.  I guess that is just northwest weather.

 We are staying at a “Hip Camp” tonight.  I didn’t know even what a Hip Camp is, but it’s made for tent campers and those sleeping in their car or vehicle to have a place to stop and camp without really any hookups.  Tim did the planning for this area and there was just nothing else around.  It will work for us.  They have a shower, but you were nearly in the open using it.  I guess there is no one around now, so it worked great.

 Haven’t been out to eat yet since we started riding.  There just hasn’t been any towns close to where we are staying. That is good on the budget, but I think everyone is getting tired of the type of food I brought along.  Tonight, Tuna Helper, salad and beans!!

 These have been great rides to get us ready for the mountains which we will get into in a couple days.  I hope I’m ready when the time comes. 😐

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