Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Bodega Dunes
Julia and I went out for a walk to see the dunes before dinner. We had been riding in a fog bank for nearly an hour, but when we neared the beach we got to stand in a little strip of sun and warm our chilled bones.
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new wheels sitting by old wheels in Tomales, CA.
Julia and I taking our first break on day 10 of our tour. I never learned the story behind the wagon in the center of town. It sure did look like a nice place to take a nap though.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Waking up...
on an ocean cliff is pretty dang cool even if our sleeping bags collected morning dew. Julia and I slept like stones after climbing 2 big hills yesterday.
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Manchester state beach tonight!
We are only 136 miles from SF. And somewhere along our way I caught some poison oak on my arm. It has spread to my hands...but some technu will do the trick I think. Off to explore the beach!
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Good morning Redwoods!
After quite an adventurous day of surprise hill climbs and flat tires, Julia and I made it to the Avenue of the Giants. Thre is a nice hiker/biker camp here with lukewarm showers for 75 cents. It was nice to go to bed clean and get a non-sticky nights sleep.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
good bye arcata
well, its been an amazing journey! however, It is time to get back to Portland to love on my kitty and get back to work. I surely wish I could join starla and Julia on the rest of the adventure to SF! some of my favorite times during my epic bikeride was hill climbing on windy roads right next to giant redwood forests. there is something energizing about those old trees that kept me peddling and gasping for more air to make it up the many hills we climbed. another favorite moment was the reward after climbing the crescent city hill. the sun was shining, we were flying down the hill at 35mph after a looooong climb, and then I saw the ocean! it felt really good that I got to the coast without a car. basically, I can do anything now. thanks Starla and julia!
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Friday, June 18, 2010
lunch in a secret place
We found a nice private beach front meadow for our lunch today. There are some lovely old trees and dandilions everywhere. This morning we saw 6 osprey hunting in the ocean and we even saw one fly away with a meal! We are on our way to Eureka today and it is there that we will say farewell to Erin.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Ron, this picture is for you.
I love the wheels you built! They are rock solid and they descend like no one's business. Takin' them down a 7 mile dirt road lined by redwoods.
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Kerby burls
Today we rode through Kerby, OR before entering California. This little place seems like an oasis for people who love to work with wood, especially wooden items containing tree burls. There was a fountain streaming some mysterious (probably magical) purple potion. There were 3 tree houses and a wooden "hovercraft". All the architecture was like something you would find at the Oregon Country Fair.
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We made it!
We are in California and 221 miles into our ride. Hwy 199 is beautiful, but also dangerous. We are riding very carefully, but most of the passing cars are very courteous. Tonight we are staying in Patrick Creek campground and sleeping with some very big trees.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Erin in front of the wizard's hat.
More glory from the top of the Crater's rim.
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valley of the rogue state park
after a long day of riding, we finally made it to our night destination just between I5 and the rogue river. The morning started with sunning ourselves like meercats while enjoying delicious French pressed coffee. Erin relished how awesomely hard core it is to ride to the top of Crater Lake. And then we were off on an epic descent along highway 62. This road wound along the Rouge River and we rode through all manner of evergreens. we decided to stop in shady cove for lunch on the rogue river. Starla and Erin enjoyed an afternoon nap in the grass while Julia knitted some more of her project. we started off again, with the gold hills on our minds. after taking an amazing 7 mile detour on a winding back country road and the first sign of a tailwind our whole trip we came to Gold Hill. We gathered supplies for dinner and came to our campsite. We will now make ourselves ready for shut eye.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
day one. we made it to the top!
What a great ride. 72 miles of riding and beautiful scenery the whole way. We saw eagles along the upper klamath and osprey!
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Amtrak way part 2
Erin and Julia make the best of their relaxation time on the train.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
the Amtrak way.
Erin, Julia and I barely made it to the Amtrak station in Portland in time to load our bikes and be seated. It was a little disheartening that every Amtrak employee we encountered was not only unfriendly, but quite rude as well. We will all be glad to be locomoting on our set of wheels tomorrow. Klamath Falls is just 7 hours away and our first night of camping at Crater Lake only a day away!
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Friday, June 11, 2010
water over the Broadway bridge
Julia is enjoying a refreshing sip of water while waiting for a construction crew on the Broadway bridge. Of course it started raining quite hard while we were waiting. I suppose it was training for the weather possibilities we could encounter on our upcoming tour.
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Bike Tour 2010 K-Falls to SF!
Julia, Erin and I will embark on our adventure soon. Start checking back on June 13, 2010 for pictures and stories.
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