to wander down the west coast

to wander about

May 1
it's time to leave my comfort behind. Am I ready, do I really want to go?
I had to go, one more time to the Streamliner Diner, my fav cook was working.
A beautiful blonde, great pan work, excellent food, makes me want breakfast every day, there!
My first day, off to Cape Flattery, the most western point in the lower 48.
Off to views of the Olympics, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Canada.
Beautiful day,finally. The NW has had a cool wet winter and spring.
Where's Joyce, thier little country store has everything from plumbing parts to the world's largest candy display. Mix of proud country folks, native people. I can tell, one one's rich here.
The road is very windy. Lots of dreams for sale.
To Neah Bay, home of the Makah Nation, the people here made the news because they wished to continue thier tribal traditions, which include hunting whales.
In the cultural museum they show thier proud history, how they have lived long before, America was a nation. Do we have the right to tell them how to live?
Do new immigrants have the right to tell us how to live?
Spectacular Cape Flattery!


Off again, where to stop, camp tonight?
Hoh center, good history of the rain forest.
Stopped at the Hard Rain Cafe, run by a German couple with 2 energtic boys.
Grilled Cheese sandwich, needed butter, please don't toast, please pan-fry.
Pushed past Humptulips, that did't take long! Never Does.
Pass Hoquiam, and Aberdeen, old work towns, it shows. Poor Curt. we miss you.
On to South Bend to a friendly $30 room.
Too Long a day.
390.6 miles, 60.3 mpg
Go Skate!