Three Wheels
Across America
California
Tuesday, 10 August 1999 Harris Beach,
OR
(51/412 miles)
Great achievement today he crossed the California state line into Oregon. He met
someone today who had cycled across the USA and received a lot of encouragement. He told
him not to worry about falling behind schedule as he can make it up on the boring
prairies.
Monday, 9 August 1999 Prairie
Creek SP,CA
(50/361 miles)
Conrad saw lots of elk as he was cycling through this park. He had an exciting time
at a camp site somewher when he lost control of his liquid gas cooking stove and set a
picnic table on fire. Fortunately he was able to put it out before he set the forrest on
fire. He now understands the stove and is confident that he will have no more problems. He
enjoyed a sign "A fed bear is a dead bear." He hasn't seen any bears. I think
Conrad mailed a second parcel today to Florida. This one contains two films.
Sunday, 8 August 1999 Arcata,CA
(52/311 miles)
Invited to camp overnight on Bill & Nancy's front lawn and had the use of a
washing machine. One day he broke a spoke but was able to find a shop to get a replacemnt.
He is now looking for a shop where he can re-align the wheel.(Probably not until Eugene
OR.)
Saturday, 7 August 1999 Avenue of
Giants, Weott, CA.
(45/259 miles) .
Conrad had lunch at Garberville and called Florida. He continued to the Avenue of
the Giants. He met lots of people including Phil. Quote of the day from Conrad
"Feeling good and getting up the hills OK. Coastline great."
Friday, 6 August 1999 Standish Hickey SP, Eggett, CA
(45/214 miles)
It rained today.
Thursday, 5 August 1999 Mac Kerricher
SP,Ft Bragg, CA.
( 43/169 miles)
Conrad phoned Florida at 7pm EST with an update. All is well, but he is battling a
headwind. He said that a racoon had raided his bag and taken lots of things out. He was
now storing food in wooden boxes attached to the picnic tables in the state park . I think
he mailed a parcel to Florida today. It contained parts of a stove he doesn't need.
The largest fishing port between San Francisco and
Eureka is located at Fort Bragg. Noyo Harbor is a working port with a fleet of commercial
fishing
boats that harvest salmon, albacore, black cod, bottom fish, crab and urchins.
It is home to the internationally recognized Mendocino Botanical Gardens with its
extensive collection of rhododendrons and other plants that thrive in a coastal
environment.
Wednesday, 4 August 1999 , Manchester
State Park, CA.
(59/126 miles)
Tuesday, 3 August 1999 Bodega Bay, CA.
(52/67 miles)
Bodega
Bay is hugged by the coast of Sonoma,
south of the Russian River in Sonoma County
and north of the Marin County line, less than 60
miles north of San Francisco.Today, the harbor is a popular fishing and clamming area. Due
to its mild climate and variety of habitats, the harbor attracts shorebirds and waterfowl
in great numbers and diversity. The area also attracts migrating Monarch butterflies in
autumn.
Monday, 2 August 1999 Samuel P. Taylor State Park, CA
(15/15 miles)
This park is just north of San Francisco, over the Golden Gate bridge, near Muir Woods.It appears that the plans have changed and that Conrad has now cyled across the Golden Gate bridge and is cycling northwards toward Oregon.
Friday, 30 July 1999 Conrad has started his
journey. The first e-mail report arrived today and said that he had safely arrived
in San Francisco.from Heathrow via new York, JFK on American Airlines. Unfortunately his
sleeping bag had safely arrived in Miami.
Anyway his trike is in storage at the airport and he plans to collect it on Sunday.
Apparently the only west coast destination that he could arrange at short notice was San
Francisco.
Last Updated
29 November 1999
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