August 21 Crossing America
Florence OR – Reedsport distance 20 miles. Total distance traveled through today 4,504 miles, 3,836 on a bike. Today Larry had to go back home in order to work tomorrow. As a convenience to me he arranged to ride a bus from Reedsport to Eugene where he’ll take the Amtrak to Seattle. That was very […]
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Pacific City, OR – Florence, OR distance 69 miles. Total distance traveled through today 4,484 miles, 3,816 of them by bike. Gees! Does it ever warm up on the Oregon Coast? Yet again today, I awake to a bone chilling cold I can’t shake while riding. Worse, I climb frequent hills causing me to sweat […]
August 19 Crossing America
Wheeler, OR – Pacific City, OR distance traveled 64 miles. Distance traveled through today 4,415 miles, 3,747 of them on my bike. Soon as I crept out of my sleeping bag this morning the wind was still blowing a cold wet mist. Larry and I quickly broke camp and went to see if we could eat […]
August 18 Crossing America
Astoria, OR – Wheeler, OR distance 46 miles Total distance traveled through today 4,351 miles, 3,683 on my bike. We made an early start today as Larry and I have to drive to Astoria to begin my ride down the Oregon Coast. Arrived in Astoria about noon and drove across the Astoria Bridge. The Adventure […]
August 17 Crossing America
Back in Pullup, WA Resting a day before heading back down to Astoria with Larry to begin the Oregon coast section of stage 2.
August 16 Crossing America
Astoria, OR – Castle Rock, WA distance 65 miles, rode 63 of them. Total miles traveled through today 4,305, on my bike for 3,637of them. My plan was to begin riding at seven this morning was a bad idea. I came out of the hostel, made ready to ride and the very first corner I […]
August 15 Crossing America
Elma, WA to Castle Rock, WA distance 80 miles. Total miles traveled through today 4,240 miles, 3,574 of them on my bike. Started today picking up Joyce, another high school classmate, in downtown Seattle then drove to Elma where I stopped with Denny on August to begin this day’s ride at about 10 AM. I […]
August 12-14 Crossing America
Visiting Family and Friends while on R&R Too late tonight to write anymore. I have had a grand three days visiting with Jenny and Mark, Larry and Charis and of course Kylee. Well worth taking a few days off riding to be with them.
August 11 Crossing America
Belfair, WA – Elma, WA distance 57 miles all on my bike Total distance through today 4,160 miles, 3,494 of them by bike. On the road at 7:00, the first 6 miles were easy riding with the Hood Canal on my right and a steep forested hillside on my left. “Steep forested hillside on my […]
August 10 Crossing America
Port Ludlow, WA – Belfair, WA distance 59 miles Total distance traveled through today 4,103 miles, rode 3, 494 of them on my bike. Up at 5:30 this morning and Denny I headed to Port Townsend but made a wrong turn and arrived in Port Ludlow about eight, after several chaotic minutes on my part […]
August 9 Crossing America
R&R Day, Ramblings from the Old Guy Ahhhh, I smell the fresh air of a mountain forest and feel the crisp cool morning air being warmed by the first rays of sunshine is a surreal feeling of being in paradise. That is how I felt upon wakening at Nancy and Denny’s home. After showering and […]
August 8 Crossing America
Port Townsend, WA – Port Angeles, WA, distance 50 miles I rode 48. Total distance traveled through today 3,994, on my bike 3,328. Today is the first day I’ve had to ride self-contained, that is carrying all the gear I need for the next week on my bike. I calculated 70 lbs of gear and […]
August 7 Crossing America
Orcas Island – Port Townsend, biking distance 48 miles. Total distance traveled through today 3,994 miles, on my 3,328 of them. It’s late when I posted this journal entry, I put all the pictures from our island hopping in August 6th entry. Our plan of attack for Orcas Island we’d drive to the top of […]
August 6 Crossing America
San Juan Island, WA Loop Ride, distance 26 miles Distance Traveled thru today 3,946 miles, on my bike 3,280. Larry was up at 4:30 fixing us a huge breakfast of eggs, bacon, hashbrowns with green peppers and onions, toast and coffee. With a very full stomach we were heading north to Anacortes by 6:24 AM. […]
August 3 – 5 Crossing America
Rest and Relaxation time. My back is slowly feeling better, especially after the massage, had on the 4th compliments of Larry and Charis. They even had the gal come to their home so I wouldn’t have ride in the car. On the 2rd, I took my bikes to Trailside Cyclery owned by Brian Backus in […]
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