Trek to the coast.

It's Thursday afternoon I walked about 13 miles today. I am only 1 more day away from the coast and the 101 highway down the coast to California. Need to make more miles a day but it's hard when you meet so many great people that want to help with this mission. I stayed last night at the Wildwood Inn in Willamina Oregon. A great place in the Great Northwest. Timber Town USA they call it. Having a great time. My back feels good and my feet are stone. My pack is wonderful and I lightened it up a little with a mail drop. I have been collecting memorabilia from everywhere for a scrape book and even paper starts to get heavy if you carry enough. I don't think I have an accent but people keep hearing one. (funny) My next stop is about 22 miles west in Lincoln City, Or. near Devil's lake where I hear is some great fishing. It might be time to pull out the pole and give a few casts. I am behind schedule a little, but would not trade the people or the sites for anything. I am at the Spirit Mountain Casino, go figure Ty, thank you Jocelyn and Sally and everyone here. I knew he would let me walk by this place, it's no Foxwoods but the room they donated is great and the food is first class I ate like a king tonight at the buffet. Any more meals like that and I will be bigger than when I started this trip. I hope to make it to San Fransisco by the middle of May, cross your fingers and toes folks. I have been treated like a king so far and I feel a little bad about that but it just goes to show that humanity is not dead. I have from the beginning said this trip was for my friend and it still is. It has also become much more than a one man show, all the stories and people have made this a journey for the ages. Young and old alike, the kids have become a great focus for me. When I am done I want to write or have someone help me write a book about my adventure. A writer, I am not. It would make me feel great to go to a children's hospitals and tell the tale of my adventure just to see some kids smile and say that was cool!!!
I am not weary and my focus is strong I will finish this journey for all of you.

Please continue to Donate the support has been great but we have a long way to go.

PS.

I saw a sign on an abandoned building the other day, funny how many things you see when your walking. It said "Generosity is a principle not an amount" I thought that was a great way to put it. Give with your hearts not your wallets. It all helps and it is going to a great cause. Thanks again everyone and again stay with me!!!!!