June 16, 2019
Day 4.
When I woke up I was still in Crescent City, something that needed to be remedied. Quickly. The only thing stopping me was my need for fuel (and caffeine). Good thing there was a Chevron near my motel.
Being on the coast it was a grey, cold morning as I sped off towards Oregon. The road rose back through the redwoods, and it was amazing. The marine layer started to disappear, and morning light streamed through the trees down onto the road.
199 winds through the redwoods along a river. Totally awesome riding and scenery. So much so that I barely took three pictures all day. Before I knew it I was in Oregon. Yay!
Once I ended up on the 5 in Grants Pass the ride became pretty uneventful, and hot. Went from 50ish in the AM to over 80. Yuck.
Oregon needs to get their crap together regarding lane splitting. Not being allowed is miserable. Miserable. Maybe I did it anyhow. Allegedly. Too hot.
When I hit Wilsonville Mt. Hood was visible, welcoming me back to Oregon. Awesome. Totally missed that view.
The next few days are “rest days”. Hanging out around here, getting a new rear tire on Wednesday. Heading north again on Thursday.
Looking forward to seeing a bunch of folks while I’m here, also. For now it’s time to kick back.
Odo Start: 15,472
Odo End: 15,806
Daily Miles: 334
Cum. Miles: 1,243
Additional comments from the present (Oct. 4, 2019): I’m going to keep this entry really short, and cover my ‘rest days’ in a separate posting. If I don’t, I fear this will quickly get out of control. Besides, this is being posted on a Friday… nobody wants a novel on a Friday!
Ryan Cavalier 