We took off around 11:30 or so to take a short ride along the Smith River. The plan was to ride north on US 101 and take CA 197 down to US 199, back over to US 101, into Crescent City (for a few necessities), then back to the kamping kabin. We got within sight of CA 197, and were turned back to US 199. Apparently, a fatal accident had occurred on that bridge, so the road was closed to traffic and everyone was being re-routed.
We turned back and decided to get the shopping done because we were right there in Crescent City. Neither of us had had a coffee yet, either, so in search of a coffee stand we went. Now, in Oregon and Washington, you couldn't go a block without running into a coffee wagon. Here in Crescent City, California, we saw all of three coffee stands (and one was a Starbucks). Granted it was only one little corner of Crescent City, but the change in coffee wagon density was noticeable.
While we were at it, we figured we might as well have lunch. Mexican food was on our minds, so we found a little place just off Washington Drive. The food was OK, but nothing to write home about.
Then off to Safeway we went. Good thing we ate before we went. We picked up a few odds and ends that we needed, and while we were there talked with a local named Debbie. Our new friend told us about the 72-day motorcycle trip she and her husband had taken a few years earlier. She said they logged close to 15,000 miles in that trip.
By the time we finished our shopping and such, it was closing in on 4 PM. We decided to go back to the kampground and get the laundry done before the next wave of kampers rolled in. We got it done and have our bags repacked (again).
Tomorrow we are going to the Trees of Mystery and SkyTrail to do the tourist thing. We should get some great pictures there.
Mileage today: 24.4
Jae's trip total: 3043.0
Donna's trip total: 3043.2
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