Welcome to Oregon part 1.....

We are resting in Astoria. We dropped down to the mighty Columbia River and pedalled along the north bank. Busy highway with logging lorriies. However it is not the professional drivers who we need to worry about it is the idiots in the big R/V's who are likely to kill us. We have had some near misses.
The route was hilly - we had an early start and pushed on. We picked up supplies in Longville and cruised.I was getting hungry and after 30 miles there was a great spot with tables right by the river. However our trailblazer - Jim had other ideas and sped straight past. The mood in the pack was darkening. Up hills down hills until eventually even Jim was wilting. So in a grotty little layby with rubish all around and logging lorries just a few feet away we got stuck into our lunch. Repleat we dropped down into a sleepy town Cathlamet and a campsite by the river in a mari a. Great spot. Pat,Michael  & I used a Yurt - warm, roomy and with electricity. J &M camped.
Yesterday we crossed the  and River via bridge and ferry into Oregon and continued along the south bank. Big long hills and lots of traffic but for the first time in a while we had s

unshine.What a difference it makes. Good views of the River