Neither Hat Creek nor Child’s Meadow are towns. They’re “resorts”; Child’s Meadows is pretty primitive. I started at 7:00 and it was cold (38 degrees). But I didn’t beat the logging trucks; they were out in full-force. I probably got off the road 10 times in the first 8 miles.
After we turned into Lassen Volcanic park we were protected – commercial vehicles are not allowed in the park. I’ve never heard of this park but it is beautiful. The 4,000 feet climb was pretty gentle. At about 6,000 feet the wind really picked up. It wasn’t too much of a problem until the downhill but the wind in the trees was erie.
The scenery today begged for photos. Hopefully, these will make up for no on-the-road photos yesterday. Yesterday’s blog has not been published. Is there sufficient wi-fi today?
WHO’S RIDING? (BRENDA’S BIOS)
CRAIG DEIDRICK (Lincoln, CA) Born in Ohio but looking for different opportunities he moved to California when he was 18. He began working as an apprentice electrician. He never thought this would be his career but it was and he spent many years as an electrician on commercial projects. Craig has never been married. His hobbies include skiing, hiking, biking and backpacking. Craig has traveled extensively over the years and he says his most interesting adventure was in 1999 on a 2 week trek in the Ellesmere Island National Reserve in Canada. At times he was only 500 miles from the North Pole at 820 N Latitude. On our ride, Craig has become the “luggage captain”, loading the luggage each morning.
KATHERINE PIGOTT (Kitchener, Ontario, CA) Katherine was born in England but her family immigrated to Montreal, Canada when she was 10. The family moved to Ontario a few years later and Katherine has been there ever since. She has a degree in politics from the University of Toronto and for the past 13 years has held the title of Manger of Healthy Eating and Active Communities at Region of Waterloo. She is a dedicated yoga practitioner and studies twice a week. This helps her maintain a balance between a hectic work life and her personal time. In her spare time she enjoys classical music, theater and visiting art museums. She loves traveling to large cities and this closely follows her passion for urban and regional planning. She must be getting ideas from her travels. Katherine is the youngest person on this trip and the only one that works full-time. She is fluent in French and Spanish. She is in the planning stages of a BAC trip in Canada which will likely be offered for June 2015.
Miles today = 50, Elevation gain = 4,800. Total miles = 912, Tot Elevation gain = 53,741
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