(Written by Dave) Wow – what a night (and morning) at the hostel. The block party was all that Nancy described yesterday and more. We had a “crew” hanging on our front porch all night smoking dope. They were guests, we think, and they kept coming in to use the bathroom. We had clouds of … Continue reading Eugene wine country hills – Eugene to Rice Hill RV Park (79k/3808k)
Americas trip
Tour of the Oregon farmlands – Corvallis to Eugene (71k/3729k)
(Written by Nancy) We had a great time catching up with Anna yesterday, enjoyed a dinner out with her and her boyfriend Hayden and channelled our long-forgotten college days by sleeping on the floor of their little apartment. Andy arrived around 9am this morning from Portland to join Dave and I and Anna for the … Continue reading Tour of the Oregon farmlands – Corvallis to Eugene (71k/3729k)
Willamette Valley ramble –Keizer to Corvallis (65k/3,658k)
(August 4 – written by Dave) We survived a quiet night in the old Motel 6. I’m kind of with Gretchen (Nancy’s sister), probably not our first choice of places to stay. But it worked out ok with both of us sleeping well. Funny, later on when we got more into the city centre, there … Continue reading Willamette Valley ramble –Keizer to Corvallis (65k/3,658k)
Back in the saddle (and heat) – Portland to Keizer (87k/3,594k)
(August 3 – written by Dave) Today we were back in the saddle after a few relaxing weeks off in Portland. It was nice to have a break. Keeping with the relaxed theme, we enjoyed a nice brekkie with Jan on her back porch. Thanks again for everything Jan! Temperatures were actually quite pleasant on … Continue reading Back in the saddle (and heat) – Portland to Keizer (87k/3,594k)
New riding companions
(August 2 – written by Dave) We’re heading south from Portland, Oregon tomorrow after a nice break, heading to Ashland Oregon, home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. We’ll have two riders joining us for a few days on this next leg. Joining us in two days in Corvallis will be Nancy’s brother, Andy and Andy’s … Continue reading New riding companions
2 Month Summary
(July 29 – written by Dave) We have been enjoying our Portland, Oregon break. We spent a week or so in Portland, then a week at the family cabin on the Oregon coast. We should be ready to ride next Thursday when we recommence the journey south. In the meantime, we decided to look back … Continue reading 2 Month Summary
FTP day – Skamokawa to Portland (145k/3652k)
(July 15 – written by Dave) What a great day we had – a double day. We were planning on two days to Portland but tailwinds and the STP crowd pulled us all the way to Portland. So, what’s the STP crowd? STP stands for Seattle to Portland. This is an annual bicycle ride that … Continue reading FTP day – Skamokawa to Portland (145k/3652k)
Hang Dog day –Bay Center to Skamokawa (76k/3506k)
(July 14 – written by Dave) Great start to today. In fact, one of the best, if not the best brekkie we’ve had on the entire trip. We debated about having brekkie in camp and moving on early but decided to backtrack 1k to the Dock of the Bay restaurant in Bay Center. The owners … Continue reading Hang Dog day –Bay Center to Skamokawa (76k/3506k)
Along the bay – Twin Harbor State Park to Bay Center (84k/3431k)
(July 13 – written by Nancy) Quiet night in the campground last night, other than a couple of very strange sounding birds and the motorcycle that came into the hiker/biker site sometime after midnight. This morning the motorcycle was in front of the tent that was there when we got there yesterday and the fellow … Continue reading Along the bay – Twin Harbor State Park to Bay Center (84k/3431k)
Scenic day – Quinault Lake to Twin Harbor State Park (110k/3347k)
(July 12 – written by Dave) We had a lovely night in at Lake Quinault – starting with a great sunset sitting on our own private beach. I’m not sure how we lucked out on the spot but we had room for 4 or 5 tents and a private path to the beach. While on … Continue reading Scenic day – Quinault Lake to Twin Harbor State Park (110k/3347k)
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