13 miles
Well I’m at it again. This year’s trip is to fill up some holes I have in the Pacific coast. I have ridden most of the way from Canada to Mexico' but have from the border of Canada to Seattle and the norther border of California to San Francisco to make the distance complete. Brandon, my trusty SAG Wagon driver, and I left Burley Saturday and traveled to Tacoma, WA and then on to Blaine today.
We spent the evening yesterday with Tim and Nancy. I have rode with and written about these good friends many times and am looking forward to them joining me on the California portion. Nancy made us a fantastic lasagna dinner last night and it was fun catching up with them. They just returned from a six week ride in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.
We left their home this morning and rode to Blaine, WA where the US shares a border with Canada. It rained like crazy getting here and I still hear a few drops falling on our RV. I’m hoping the rain has had enough by morning as I start to ride. 😊 After arriving here, I got on the bike and rode the 6 miles to the border and back. There is a Peace Arch Historical Park in Blaine, that just on the other side of the park is Canada. You can just walk across the border. I was there to get some pictures and as I rode the bike back across the park to head back to the RV park, I was stopped by border patrol. He asked me some questions about where I was from and where I had been. He was a little concerned that I had come across the border from Canada, skipping customs. He was nice and all and I just told him I am getting my start and hadn’t been anywhere yet.
Tomorrow will be the big start. I am hoping for nice sailing and looking forward to a great trip.
Just on the other side of this sign is Canada.
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