Good ride today. Morning was spent on Hwy 202, nice on the weekends, but I understand from the locals a bit loaded with log trucks during the week. Given the general lack of shoulder I can only imagine the fun. Beautiful scenery, one moderatly ugly climb and then a screaming downhill into Olney. From there to Astoria, and over the Astoria bridge and back into WA. I wish there was just a bit more shoulder on the bridge, there's no doubt the views are spectacular, but it's not a stretch of road you can do a lot of sightseeing on. Keep a straight line and watch your mirror for rental RV's. For the most part people are really good with bicycles, they either swing wide or wait, and I always try to give a thank you wave in either case.
Once on the WA side another 10 miles or so to Ilwaco where I met up with this year's Big Ride Pacific Coast group. Had a nice visit with David VanDoorne and Alan Fitton (ride director and wrench, and friends from 2004 Big Ride).
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