his friend Chelsey on the patio, chatting about anything and
everything... The next morning, I got up early to ride across the
bridge from Astoria into Washington (state) just so I can say I've
been there at least once! When I got back, Andrew had gotten up to
have breakfast with me (impressive at 7am on a Sunday) and see me off
on my first day.
The first day was cold, cloudy and looong. And my mood wasn't lifted
by the result of the Euro 2008 final!! Anyways, I soon found myself on
the first climbs, and with all the added weight on the bike I was so
grateful for the third chainring. The lowest gear is certainly getting
a lot of use!
Not surprisingly, the roads were filled with big big cars, trucks and
lots of RVs (mobile homes). Some of the RVs are bigger than school
buses, and people tow their cars, pickups, quad bikes or even
motorboats behind them, it's pretty crazy. Luckily, there is usually a
wide shoulder on the side of the road.
I got to Pacific City at 7.30, and was greeted by a group of middle
aged touring cyclists. They asked where I'd cycled from that day, and
laughed because they had taken 3 days to cover the same distance! The
motel was amazing, certainly much nicer than I'd expected, so let's
hope they keep up the quality!
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