Day 4
Centralia, WA to Astoria, OR
Daily Miles - 113.4
Cumulative Miles - 365.4
Average Speed - 9.9 MPH
Max Speed - 33.5 MPH
Ride Time - 11 Hours 24 Minutes

Today was a really rough day.  I should have never planned three back to back 100+ mile days.  This one took its toll.  I made it though to my planned destination in Astoria, Oregon.

The day started off cold.  It was in the low 40s.  Not a problem if you have cold weather gear with you, which I didn't.  Oh well.

About mile 15, I was cruising down a residential street and out came a dog.  It chased me and actually got a hold of my side bag.  I put my bike into fast gear and thankfully was on a big downhill.  I was only able to get away from the dog due to the hill.  It chased me for about a quarter mile.  Fun stuff.


Very cool river that I followed for much of the afternoon.  It was the Cowlitz River that eventually runs into the Columbia River

I was saying hello to this little guy
When all his buddies decided to come over.


My route followed the Lewis and Clark trail.  I can appreciate what they did way back then.  I was on a bicycle and a nicely paved road.  They were blazing a brand new trail.

Toward the last quarter of my day's ride, I rode another ferry in order to cross the Columbia River.

Good bye WashingtonHello Oregon

The ride ended in Astoria, Oregon.  As I arrived, I knew I was near the Pacific Ocean.  There were a bunch of fishing boats and seals making a loud raucous.  I think they were looking for some food.

Tomorrow will hopefully be a much better ride day with a shorter distance.  A much needed shorter day.  Thanks for reading.

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 31, 2018 at 8:05 AM

    Whew...all in a day's ride! Take good care of yourself, and most importantly, don't forget your spiritual food! God has angels watching over you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOkImV2cJDg

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  2. TetonJune 2, 2018 at 4:30 AM

    I should have thought to give you some mace for the pesky dogs out there.. Glad there was a hill and going in the right direction "DOWN"...

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