I made it to Pacific City tonight, and with some difficulty I found the county campground. It is full of rabbits. Example: This place is like a big grassy parking lot, but I counted about a dozen of these guys wandering around within sight of my tent. I have more … Continue reading
Walking around Tillamook, the most interesting thing that I saw was the pioneer museum. It didn’t look like much when you fist walk in, but as you get away from the entrance and check out the basement and top floor, it is absolutely packed with neat stuff. There was a … Continue reading
Last night I made it into Rockaway Beach, where Molly’s friend Erin lives. She was kind enough to let me stay in her guest room, do some laundry, and have a hot bath. That felt great! We also ate some crabs! This was my first time eating a crab in … Continue reading
Last night I stayed in a little campground in Cannon Beach, and it cost more than my spot in the Hostel in Astoria. Geez! To give you an idea of what kind of town this was, the pizza place didn’t have any pizzas for less than $22, and this establishment … Continue reading
The late start and the hills really took a toll on my pace today! I made it as far as Ecola State Park, and their only camping was a hike-in site with over a mile to go and no place to really leave my bike. I wasn’t crazy about that … Continue reading
Last night was fun, I sampled the delicious beers and met some cool people, and ended up talking until really late. This morning the weather was rainy and foggy (and so was my head), and the hostel manager wasn’t up early for bikes, so I walked around Astoria. I tried … Continue reading
As far as I know, the iPhone camera doesn’t have a timer, so this is a picture of my camera’s display, showing the picture I took of myself at the top of the Clatasop crest.
I think I have a lot of photos for this update! I only did 30ish miles today. I had a couple of long days, and I thought it was time to slow down a little. My body and equipment seem to be doing alright, but I was getting a little … Continue reading
I took a ferry across the Columbia today from Puget Island, and made it as far as Knappa before I felt the need to stop for lunch. The Clatsop ridge may have been my first real climb, it was about 650 feet high. Bike on a ferry: You know it’s … Continue reading
Whew! I just did another 60 miles, putting my total around 220. I’m staying at (I don’t know how else to describe it) a trailer park in Cathlamet. It was cheap, had a hot shower, and it’s the last stop before I take a ferry across to Oregon, where I’ll … Continue reading