We packed the bikes in a misty drizzle this morning. The first hour and a half or so, we rode on wet roads. By the time we got south of Shelton, WA, we had ridden out of the mist but the cloud cover stayed. For the rest of the day.
We reached Astoria, OR, about 2:30-ish and crossed a very long bridge. Someone at the rest area north of the bridge told Donna that the bridge is 3 miles long.
Thankfully, there was very little wind. However, there was some bridge work going on at the end of that very long bridge. And the end of that bridge had a very sharp incline. As we approached the construction zone, the flagger turned her sign from Slow to Stop. So we shut off the bikes (on a 20-something degree climb) and waited for about 10 or 15 minutes while traffic going the other way had their turn.
Every time a car or truck passed us going the other way, the bridge panel we were parked on would move. That was a little disconcerting, considering that we were on a bridge that had taken us at least 100 feet above the water. After we got over the bridges near Astoria, we rode through some beautiful areas right along the coast.
We passed through Tillamook, OR, on our way to Lincoln City, our stop for this night. We will be going back to Tillamook tomorrow when we meet up with our friends from Portland.
The temps were in the low 60s in the morning and the upper 60s this afternoon. Overall, I found the ride comfortable, albeit on the cool side -- as long as I didn't have any air gaps in my jacket.
Mileage today: 267.4
Jae's trip total: 2652.8
Donna's trip total: 2656.4
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