(Sorry, but do to the lack of an internet connection, we
could not post this entry yesterday.)
We left the hostel without breakfast but with the hope that
something would be found along the route.
While their have not been many places to get food on our route, we
lucked out about 5 miles into our ride.
It was a relatively new restaurant and we were its only customers. As such, we received excellent service and
food.
The early part of our ride had many hills and each one was a
little longer than the last. While none
of them were steep, they were tiring.
The middle of the ride was flat but we encountered head winds which
weren’t so bad. In fact, they helped
keep us cool in the warmth of the afternoon.
About mile 40, in a 52 mile day, we got off the highway and cycled thru
a “one-street” town that was nearly 5 miles long. The town had numerous hotels and restaurants
all calling us to stop. However, we
moved on, encountering several more hills before arriving at our nights lodging.
We chose this place to balance out our day’s mileage, not
realizing its unique atmosphere. We
reached the Sea Shack (yes that is its name) by dropping off the highway down a
steep gravel road (which will be even more of a challenge to climb in the
morning). We wish that we had the words
to describe this place, but you would have to come here to experience it
yourselves. But here is our best
effort. The Sea Shack is a compound of
many unique structures including yurts, A-frame lodgings, out door showers and toilets and a bar, snack bar, and office
in the center. Blues/rock music was
playing at a moderate volume and the bar had half a dozen micro-brews on tap
along with some micro-brewed ciders. A
sign prohibits smoking "grass" on the property but goes on to say that everything
is okay on the beach. Except for us old
guys, the average age is in the mid-twenties.
Most males and females are minimally clothed; except for those females
in heavy looking dresses and hats and those males and females with lots of
tattoos and piercings. While it was currently
quiet, the Sea Shack hosts concerts all summer.
Hopefully, it will stay quiet enough for us old guys to get some sleep.
On the bright side, the beers were great, the food very good,
and the people nice. By the way, when we checked in we were handed sheets and
told that we had to make up our own beds in our A-frame.
An early morning update before we post this blog...Around 11 last night the music style changed to a loud pulsating cacophony of endless noise (yes we are old) that lasted until 2 a.m.
An early morning update before we post this blog...Around 11 last night the music style changed to a loud pulsating cacophony of endless noise (yes we are old) that lasted until 2 a.m.
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