Astoria, OR to Seaside, ORStats!
Miles biked today: 22.9
Total miles biked on trip! 2298.0
Max speed: 32.0 mph
Full post on trip stats to be posted soon!
We did it! The r
ide was beautiful, and we are so glad. It was a wonderful, sunny, warm (but not hot) day, and we rode from Astoria through the Fort Clatsop National Historical Park most of the way to Seaside. Very pretty. It was a hilly ride, but that meant that when we crested our last hill, we had a great view of the ocean! Our first real Pacific Ocean view! It felt amazing.My bike was making weird noises, and we checked it out, but couldn't figure out
what was wrong. As we rode along, it got worse and worse. We stopped and checked again, and saw that the tire was rubbing against the frame, because the wheel wasn't at all securely attached! It could have just fallen off at any moment. Scary. But we did our last on-route bike repair and pressed on.We got to Seaside and spent some time in the water, just splashing around in celebration a bit. It was really tough pushing our fully loaded bikes through the sand to the water! We felt elated and sad all at the same time. It was really bittersweet, and there is a lot we will miss about the bike trip. And we'll probably forget about all the tough stuff!
My friend, Joy, met us and we spent some more time on the beach and then went down the Oregon coast some. We saw amazing beaches and went to the Tillamook Cheese Factory! It's a pretty big tourist attraction, and we bought some cheese to use in our dinner.
We ended up hanging out on the Oregon coast all day, and didn't even have our whole wheat mac and fancy cheese until 9:30 or so, and in the end we just crashed out without having posted. So sorry the blog is late!
I can't believe we did it! I am really proud of us, and also bummed it's over. I think we made memories to last all our lives, and we are still very happily married. Spending 24 hours a day, every day with someone for 70 days might put a strain on some relationships, but not us. We are as happy together as we were on our wedding day.Thank you so much for reading the blog! Please stay tuned! There will be more posts to come in the next couple of weeks with stats, superlatives, advice for people interested in touring, and more.
Hooray! Be proud of yourselves. You did something that most of us will never do. Anxiously awaiting the full post.
ReplyDeleteWhat an accomplishment! I doubt you will ever feel discouraged again without remembering how you felt on this trip and how you conquered it and what you have accomplished. Talk about trials and tribulations :)
ReplyDeleteso happy and impressed, plus excited to have you back! and thank you so much for bringing us along for the ride, via blog. xoxoLucky
ReplyDeleteWow! It just seems like yesterday that we were chatting in your parents' backyard while Dean was helping build the tree fort for your nephews and here you're all done! You guys are just amazing is all I can say. I'm so glad you persevered. It's inspiring for all of us when the going gets tough. Ever think of opening your own bike shop?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! Can't wait to see you again!
ReplyDeleteI would have biked another two miles and made it an even total!!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!! CONGRATS!! Can't wait to see you guys. How long will you be hanging out in Williamsburg? We're headed that way on Saturday (or maybe Friday).
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Peaches & Dean! I'm a little sad, too, that the adventure is coming to an end; I have enjoyed living vicariously through you for the summer. We'll be glad to have you back, though!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are amazing! Can't wait to see you and catch up. What a wonderful way to start a marriage!
ReplyDeletejust started reading, and absolutely adore the blog. and adore you both :)
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