2015 Pacific Coast :
- May 26th
Start: Lincoln City, Oregon Finish: Lincoln City, Oregon Distance: 0 k Elevation: 0 meters Today was a rest day. We all went our own ways catching up on all the things that needed to be caught up on. Sometimes just enjoying the view of the beach from our hotel. We are back on the … Continue reading May 26th
- May 25th
Start: Bay City, Oregon Finish: Lincoln City, Oregon Distance: 90.1k Elevation: 1028 Another great riding day. It drizzled on us a wee bit during breakfast just so we would appreciate the rest of the day. After breakfast it cleared and turned into an absolutely stunning day. I rode in my vest all day. We had … Continue reading May 25th
- May 24th
Start: Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon Finish: Bay City, Oregon Distance: 99.2k Elevation: 997 meters Today we had a dry day! We had a wee bit of rain when we were trying to break camp, but once we got on the road not a drop. Beautiful Day. A fair number of hills. The most elevation … Continue reading May 24th
- May 23rd
Start: Brucepoint County ParkFinish: Fort Stevens State Park OregonDistance: 99.5kElevation: 654 meter We made it to Oregon! Another rainy day. Not quite as wet as yesterday, but pretty consistent rain all the time we were riding. Then it cleared and we had beautiful clear skies in the afternoon again. Our campsite for tonight is gigantic. … Continue reading May 23rd
- May 22nd
Start: Schafer State Park Finish: Brucepoint County Park Distance: 80.8k Elevation: 408 (747) meters I have two numbers for the elevation today. The numbers from my bike GPS are 408, but that is suspect. There were a couple of times when I was chugging along, barely making 10-12K but the GPS said I was going … Continue reading May 22nd
- May 21st
Start: Dosewallips State Park Finish: Shafer State Park Distance: 95k Elevation: 851 meters Today was cook duty day for Necla and I. After breakfast I took over driving the truck and after Lunch Necla joined me to go grocery shopping in Shelton. Cook team is a lot of work but it is only every fifth … Continue reading May 21st
- May 20th
Start: Sequim Finish: Dosewallips State Park Distance: 88.8k Elevation: 821 meters A bit more riding today. Particularly for I and the David’s who added a few extra kilometers with a scenic route. We left our campground on the outskirts of Sequim and tried to pick up the Olympic Discovery Trail again. Unfortunately the bridge over … Continue reading May 20th
- May 19th
start: Victoria finish: Sequim distance: 28.8k elevation: 261 meters It was an easy riding day, but trying to settle into the camping routine makes everything take twice as long. We caught the coho ferry in Victoria to Port Angles, then road to Sequim. Good road all the way, almost all of it on the Olympic Discovery Trail. … Continue reading May 19th
- Welcome
This blog will cover the exploits of our 12 intrepid travelers on the Cross Canada Cycle Touring Society’s 2015 Pacific Coast tour. The tour starts tomorrow the 19th from Victoria and concludes on June 10th in San Francisco. I’ll be attempting to post an article for each day with the stats for the day, a … Continue reading Welcome