Day 24, Wednesday, Richardson Grove SP to Westport Union Landing State Beach, 40 miles

Started the day dealing with some nemeses. At times, these trucks and passenger vehicles pass me way too close for comfort. One time last week, a mini van traveling at 60 mph missed me by literally 6 inches. I spend a fair amount of time screaming at drivers and employing creative hand gestures. It never occurs to me that vehicles at times contain large bat-wielding male mammals who can stop and pummel me. But can they run faster than an ungainly gear-laden barge of a bike? Oh...