The Half-Century Ride

In the summer of 1961, at the age of 16 years, six and a half months I bicycled alone down the West Coast, from Oak Harbor, Washington to my family home in Long Beach, California.
In the summer of 2011, at the age of 66 years, six and a half months, I'm going to do it again, leaving from Oak Harbor on June 20 and planning/hoping to arrive in Long Beach on the 9th or 10th of July.
In 1961 I did it with a sleeping bag and a mess kit.  In 2011, I'll do it with a support vehicle and a credit card. 
Follow my progress on this blog, starting June 20.