Today's ride is exactly what I envisioned the Oregon coast to be like. Scenic rolling hills, small towns, stunning rocky shorelines, sandy beaches, and natural beauty.
Along our 73 miles today, we saw so many different sites. Most notable were the rich forests that we climbed through and the scenic vistas at nearly every turn.
Our ride took us through all kinds of terrain including high mountain passes and river valleys. Beautiful and unusual towns like Seaside, Cannon Beach, Garibaldi, and yes, Tillamook were in our path.
We took our time today. My riding partners for the day were Fern and Ken.
We had a great lunch at Cannon Beach. Reminded me a lot of Carmel, CA.
Nearly everywhere that you go in Oregon, you run into Oregon's most famous duo, Lewis and Clark. Nope, not a comedy act, not a quarterback and wide receiver. Explorers. Yeah, you remember your history lessons. Yep, those guys.
Ride along and sing with me (to the tune of the "Hokey Pokey"). You put your bike tour in, you put your bike tour out, you put your Tillamook in and you shake it all about, you do the Kissel Bike tour and your climb another hill, that's what it's all about!
So, OK, you get a little nuts when you are on the bike for 8 hours and stupid songs pop into your head!
Today's stats: 73 miles and 2531 feet of climb.
1 comment:
Hi Steve...Mark forwarded me your blog site. Looks like a great journey. I was in Cannon Beach and Tillamook June 20th...a glorious day...enjoy the rest of your journey...see you at home...
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