God is Good - Day 8

Soon after leaving Shelton, we turned off Hwy 101 towards Aberdeen, the exit required us to make a right turn after the off ramp.  Sharla stopped and turned right with no problem but Ed hit an oil slick and went down. It was so slick, he could hardly stand up. Praise God that he only skinned his arm and bruised a hip a and the bike and panniers were not damaged.  This is the first crash he has had in over 30 years. 

Ed was able to meet Tom  Nostrant, the designer and distributor of the Click-stand, in Aberdeen, WA, to replace the one he lost.   Tom even met us as we entered the town.  We consider Click-stands essential for touring and appreciate Tom's superior service.

Rain was predicted for today but we only experienced a couple light sprinkles. We did put on our rain gear at one point but didn't really need it.

Yesterday Ed heard some loud clicking on his bike and discovered a 1 1/2" staple stuck in his tire. When he pulled it out, the slime in his tube immediately sealed it up without losing hardly any air.  He completed yesterday's ride and today's before discovering the tire half full of air when we got into camp.  A lesson learned was that slime is only a temporary repair and the tube still needs to be patched.  Thankfully he didn't have to change a tire on the road. 

Another thing Ed is thankful for is Sharla's Hoo Ha Ride Glide for saddle sores.  Check it out if you are interested in what it is for.

The next campground after Aberdeen was another 20 miles after we had already gone 46 miles so that made a 66 mile day.  Sharla has never riden so far in one day.  Perhaps she is getting stronger but she thinks God helped enable her too and it was generally more level and she thinks there was a bit of a tail wind.

Within walking distance of our campground, we got our first view of the Pacific Ocean.  We got a small glimpse of how Lewis & Clark must have felt.  It gave us a sense of achievement as well as appreciating God's magnificent creation.