Thursday

Miles: 46
Day: Ride of June 4
Route: TILLAMOOK to LINCOLN CITY

Sorry no post yesterday, but we were all pretty wiped and were asleep by about 830ish.

So yesterday the ride was pretty nice. The morning weather was a little tentative and was slightly overcast and misty. However, the sun god smiled on us and the heavens opened and we got sun for the majority of the day. This was a vast improvement over the previous day's foul weather. The ride itself was relatively easy. The terrain was mostly flat and the scenery was breathtaking. We were able to ride off the main road and see more of the 'country'-side (cows and trees). We also saw a large amount of the coast, which was also very beautiful due to its undeveloped and wild appearance. We had lunch at a cafe where the food was excellent. Everything from the bread to the soup and sandwiches was AWESOME. The last riding part of the day included a very large hill, and when i say very large hill I mean a two-mile 6% grade beast. We all struggled with the task but were able to make it up without any major problems. The ride down was more enjoyable. We are currently camping at Devil's Lake National Park (another good place for scenery).

Another note: George took his first spin with the trailer today and had to ride up a couple hills. While I was stopped halfway up to take a picture, he rode by and it is worth quoting what he said, "I hate your (expletive) guts!"

Today we will be riding slightly past Newport. Stopping there to see the aquarium.

Well thats it for now...more later