Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Do I buy bear spray or not?

Sunny morning in Seattle

Smell of fresh toast in the hostel kitchen

Off shopping today.  Chain lube, food and....do I buy bear spray or not?

When he learnt that I'd be cycling down  the US and camping the customs official  said to me yesterday that that would be too dangerous to do.  "Because of the bears?"  I asked,  "No, no, because of the people".  Hmm. What sort of a place is this?










5 comments:

  1. Hope you're doing ok, it's weirdly quiet here; not because you make any noise but merely because no radios are blasting radio 4 or cricket all the time. :/

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  2. Hi Mike - good to see you're off at last on the big adventure. I've just set your blog up as the first one for me to follow in a newsreader app I've just downloaded. Don't ask me, I've no idea, but the review sounded like fun! You're probably somewhat jet lagged at the moment, but you'll be fine in a day or two. Remember, keep the ocean on your left and you can't go far wrong. Enjoy

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  3. Oh no, forget my last advice. The ocean needs to be on the right!!

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  4. Dear Mike,

    Are you packing a gun .... and a frying pan? I have heard that Bear Grills (geddit) are yummy.

    Hope you have a great day. It's got to better than staring at a computer screen!

    Regards

    Tony (Trinity Church)

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  5. Just stumbled on news of your little jaunt, Mike. What a fantastic trip. Are you just trying to make us all jealous!
    Hugely impressed and full of respec - hope you have a great time.
    I shall follow your blog and look forward to your earliest account of Bear encounters.
    All the best and well done.
    Regards

    Keith ( Walker)
    PS Wife says "Dream on".... what can she mean?

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