Friday, May 23, 2003 posted by Steve Largent at 10:32 AM

David suggested the library stop yesterday but was concerned how much time Chris took there updating the web site. David's one whose principal enjoyment from touring seems to come from getting up early and arriving early. Chris is slow in the morning and probably not a great time manager anytime. However, the route he chose, while it needed more work on distances between possible towns, camping sites, and some work on layover days, is excellent. Yesterday, while sitting in the middle of a road shooting a shot of Chris coming across a one-lane bridge, a car irriated me by driving up! That gives you some idea how isolated and enjoyable the ride is. Anyway, after the internet stop yesterday David hoped on a main state highway and got in early to a motel about 15 miles short of the designated meeting place. Chris and I plodded on; no day have we missed travelling all four directions of the compass. We got into town about 7:00 p.m., ate dinner, and cycled out to the fair grounds where we spent the night on a beautiful lawn. David rode down for breakfast and let us know he was putting in a century today and riding the main highways on to Astoria, so we separated. I'll miss riding with him and his extremely creative ways at finding places to stay.

Today's ride was over a "mountain" if 500 ft of climb and then down a narrow spine qualifies as a mountain. Some of the roads we've been on are about 12" wide! Great views and I really enjoy the country-side