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Hwy 89 became significantly quieter north of Truckee. It was
a beautiful day and fantastic forests. Since leaving North America in 2012 we
had not spent much time in forests so today was such a treat. The woods smelled
so fresh and sweet. We came through some beautiful farmland around Sierraville.
Most of the houses were older, picturesque and stylish buildings. We made it
all the way to Graeagle (say “Gray Eagle”) where we were supposed to stay with
another cyclists, Daniel, but since he was still out of town he had arranged
for us to stay with his friends Lloyd and Pat. Fortunately Daniel came by
before our departure next morning so we got to meet him too. We had a very nice
evening with our hosts and Lloyd entertained us with stories from his many
years of surveying for the Department of Transportation. Lloyd had also hiked a
portion of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), which runs close to Graeagle, and he
and Pat are active trail angels, who are volunteers who support PCT hikers by
offering food, shelter, shower etc. Hearing all these stories almost maked me
want to go hiking, if it wasn’t for the heavy pack I would have to carry.
THANK YOU SO MUCH DANIEL, LLOYD AND PAT FOR THE LOVELY
HOSPITALITY AND ALL THE GOOD CONVERSATIONS. IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU
AND WE HOPE OUR PATHS WILL CROSS AGAIN SOMEDAY.
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