Last time I left you fine folk I was in Centralia again. Well, after that I hit the high road on a quiet scenic route that bypassed Chehalis and connected to Washington Route 6, the highway I would use to the coast. 6 was a fairly quiet road with low-to-moderate traffic and varying shoulder width.... Continue Reading →
PDX-Oly-Astoria Tour, Day 5: Coast Bound
A special mid-day post! This may be my last wifi connection for a couple days, better use it wisely!Last night I rode 14 miles from Olympia southward to Millersylvania State Park. The skies were dark but illuminated by a full moon when I arrived to camp. I had no intentions to do after-dark riding on... Continue Reading →
PDX-Oly-Astoria Tour, Day 4: The Olympia Day
The murk of the comix show.So today was the "off" day of the tour, as this was the Olympia Comics Fest. And it went well as far as these small shows go. It started off slow but picked up as it went. And I got to hang out with some fine folks. And with these... Continue Reading →
PDX-Oly-Astoria Tour, Day 3: to Olympia
Tumwater Falls.Today was planned as a short day to Olympia. This would give me some time to hang out in town, since all of Saturday would be spent doing comics festival stuff. I bid adieu to my Centralia host around 9:30 am and hit the high road. I've biked between the two cities before, but... Continue Reading →
In case you haven’t been following…
Here is the last three days of my tour, according to Track My Tour:http://trackmytour.com/TKFfTIn Olympia now. More to follow. PS- Only ran into three touring cyclists so far, all together in the same group. Ran into them leaving Vancouver on Day 1.