Back in the Lower 48

Getting back into a city, even a pleasant and moderately sized city like Victoria, BC, was tough after traveling in the wilderness for 4 weeks. So many people, so much noise, so many signs, they overwhelm the senses. Need to turn the filters back on high, especially before entering the big city of Vancouver, where I had some business on Monday, which fortunately was a Canadian holiday. I then headed east along the southern border of BC to Osoyous, where the ST returned to the lower 48 some 13 months after leaving. This allowed me to spend the night in the town of Winthrop WA, which was a fun biker town when I first went there in '84, but is now just another tourist trap. Then west on highway 20 through North Cascades, a very scenic ride. I did an overnight backpacking trip to try to readjust my senses after the cities. One night at Deception Pass and then onto the Olympic Peninsula. From here it could be a straight shot down the coast to LA, but sometimes things happen.