Day 8 and Beginning Day 9

  The Oregon Coast is full of luscious forestry and exclusive sneak peaks of the Pacific Ocean. Hand down, the most gorgeous ride I've ever been on. Oren and I started on the 101 which is the highway that goes all the way down the coast. Yesterday's bike ride really made me think. Everyone should go on a trip like this. It is such an insane experience meeting all the new people, being in different places, and seeing all these amazing things. It is hard to find a few months of freedom to this trip, but if you ever have the chance, bike touring is absolutely exhilarating.

  Back to Astoria, such an alive little town. I have never been to a city like Astoria. It is famous for the Goonies being filmed there, but it is very artsy and all the shops are local. There was a farmers' market the next morning filled with fresh fruit and other odds and ends.

Astoria Street Market

Met someone from Rochester, MN in the small town of Astoria, OR 1903 miles away. I guess us folk are pretty cool.

Entering the 101.

This picture doesn't come close to actually being there.

First Oregon State Park. FREE SHOWERS. I'm sick of $.50 three minute showers.

Met Guyllaume, who's also biking the Pacific Route to San Francisco!

And then there were 3...