June 14
This is June 14th.
I was up early this morning at 4:30 AM.
First thing I did was open my suitcase and try to eliminate some
“stuff”. I managed to take out one 5
oz bottle of chain lube. It didn’t
lighten up the baggage. However, I
added one more jacket, a handful of empty Baggies, another pair of bike socks,
some summer shorts and a heating pad.
This medium size luggage was growing and I was too when I carried it.
My carry on held my laptop computer, papers, books, cords and
chargers, cell phone and miscellaneous other things were jammed into this
rolling portfolio luggage.
I also lugged with me a cardboard box containing just bike things,
pedals, helmet, bike shoes, pedal wrench, multipurpose tool, a spare tire, tire
tubes, handle bar bag, a rear bike rack, a rear bike bag, air pump, gloves,
balaclava, seat tube and a saddle.
Well, I boarded the Continental flight in Cleveland at 2:30 P.M.
and flew to Houston, Texas. I only had
half an hour to catch the flight to Portland Oregon. Of course the gate was clear down at the opposite end of the
terminal, a mile walk. Isn’t that one
of Murphy’s Laws?
The airport was jammed with travelers, I can tell that school is
out and families are headed out for vacation travel.
The flight from Houston to Portland was about 4 ˝ hours. I always ask for a window seat and so I can
look out the window and see the terrain and topography changes as the plane
flies along. I spent 4 hours looking
out the window. I love seeing how the earth changes.
Texas was flat. It was
spectacular view seeing the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Wow! Did it get mountainous in Idaho and Oregon. I kept imagining myself down there in a few
days biking those roads. The valleys
were deep and the peaks were high. What a sight to fly right beside Mt. Hood
near Portland. I could see the road we’ll be biking on in a few days.
I was, by this time, biting my nails and getting really exited ( maybe
panic is a better word ). I can’t believe I’m here.
Well, I could not get the computer to dial up my Ohio Internet
Provider. So I’ll call Paul in the
morning and try to figure this out. I’ll be so disappointed if I can’t make
this computer work but we’ll keep trying.
That’s all for today. Bye.
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