(June25– written by Dave) 66 Miles – 1,834 feet climbing No bicycle trip of Nancy’s is complete without at least one pancake brekkie. Even though we’ve been carrying lots of oatmeal, Nancy talked me into heading over to Annie’s Restaurant for a last morning treat. We sat at the same table as we did for … Continue reading Crater Lake to Klamath Falls

(June24– written by Dave) 30 Miles – 2,861 feet climbing It was very quiet overnight in the Diamond Lake Campground. Somehow I convinced Nancy that even though there were lots of laminated bear warning signs, the large plastic, definitely not bear proof camp trash bins just about proved that bears were not really active. Couple … Continue reading Diamond Lake to Crater Lake

(June23– written by Dave) 34 Miles – 4,200 feet climbing We slept well at the Last Resort – though having a glamping tent meant we went to bed a little later than normal last night – oh for the creator comforts of a couch and lighting. This morning we splurged again getting brekkie rolls at … Continue reading Umpqua’s Last Resort to Diamond Lake

(June22– written by Dave) 51 Miles – 3,865 feet climbing Before we talk about today, we have to say a few things about the Baker Bay Campground. By 10PM and throughout the night it was near silent. In fact, if we hadn’t been there for the late afternoon and evening hours, we would almost say … Continue reading Baker Bay CG, Derena Lake to Umpqua’s Last Resort, Umpqua River

(June21– written by Dave) 36 Miles – 1,388 feet climbing We were up early at Armitage Park, too early for my tent mate but when you go to bed at 8:30, 5:30 doesn’t seem so early. This morning we had blue skies but there’s a hill just east of the park and the sun never … Continue reading Armitage County Park  to Baker Bay CG, Dorena Lake

(June20– written by Dave) 63 Miles – 1,158 feet climbing We survived the night in the Salem Rowing Club field (aka the Independence Boat/Bike park). The police made multiple patrol trips through the park overnight, which we knew because their headlights hit our tent. We were up early and over at the bakery at 7AM, … Continue reading Independence Bike and Armitage Park camping

(June19– written by Dave) 44 Miles – 965 feet climbing Everything went swell at the king of tents yurt at Champoeg Park. We could have done with a proper top sheet and there was a bit of bedmate wrestling over who got stuck with “face on vinyl” but we survived and for sure enjoy a … Continue reading Champoeg State Park to Independence Bike and Boat site

(June18– written by Dave) 31 Miles – 1,316 feet climbing We moved to Portland, Oregon in 2025 but didn’t have much time for bike trips. We were bound and determined to rectify this situation this summer. Portland is a prominent west coast Amtrak (train) hub, which creates a bunch of possible routes that start or … Continue reading Crater Lake here we come – SW Portland to Champoeg State Park

Written by Dave Day 4–Sept 28 - 9 Miles, 770 feet climbing We made it back home to Portland. All is well! Some quick thoughts on our trip. McMenamins is doing very well. The Elks Temple in Tacoma last night was typical of the other McMenamins that we stayed at. At the Elks Temple, they … Continue reading Tacoma to Very Peaceful Portland, Oregon

Written by Dave Day 3–Sept 27 - 59 Miles, 1,927 feet climbing Nancy got her pancakes for brekkie! A day of two halves. The first half was quiet roads and very little traffic. And even better, 15 miles on our own private bicycle lane, the Yelm, Rainier, Tenino rail-trail. It really was a lovely Saturday … Continue reading Centralia to Tacoma