24th Jan.

Predictably over-tired.  26 miles down the road to Elk Prairie Redwood state park.  Rest day tomorrow, to potter in the forest trails.  Some RV folk near LA, a while back, said I must check out the redwood forest trails, that being amongst those trees was 'religious'.  Interesting combination, the RV lifestyle, and spirituality in the forest - the comment stuck with me.
Met two cycle tourers today - Patrick, heading to San Francisco, on a bike he'd built up himself from abandoned at a community bike workshop in Boulder, Colorado - and Shaun, heading for the Mexican border, just finished school, worked for a few months to save up, now off on his first big trip.
Dry tent...bliss!  Elk by the side of the road, and around the campsite, munching on grass and clattering their antlers. Also met two very large, and super friendly ladies, one in the shop, and one in the Post Office.  Big hearts and big bottoms!
Passed the first sign for Portland, 381 miles.