Over and beyond 40 miles

Sunday 4/22. Day 2
Today we woke up at about nine in the morning. I heard several cars drive by our camping spot but no one stopped to yell at us so we were in a good spot. Now usually we would put our tent in a more hidden location but we thought we were on a side road going to a park it turned out we were on a road leading to some houses further down the way.
For breakfast we ate oats worth cranberries and had some tea. Oh man i forgot a spoon!!! So i need to pick one up soon. We tried to dry our tent out from the dew but that proved unsuccessful due to the shade, so I saved that task till later.

MMMM Subway, Thanks for the Support!

Looking back at the rest of the day it seems like a blur. I stopped several times I ate several times, I went and got water at gas stations several times. The reason it is a blur is because we rode almost 90 miles to Portland. This was my longest ride of my life more than twice as long as my longest training ride. It really wasn't that bad, not until the last five miles.

Pete Fixing the flat with the Guy

We stopped for some subway in Clatskanie. I only ate one but looking back at it I should have eaten two foot longs to help with all the calories I burned. Pete had his first flat tire and it was here we met a guy who talked to us about our trip and also his motorcycle trip up to Alaska. I find it amazing something as simple as a loaded up bike can break the ice enough to start a conversation, for people who in normal circumstances would never speak to each other. Why does it take something of this magnitude to open up to the people around us?
Well after Pete fixed his tire we hustled to Portland. The road was pretty mellow, it had some fun down hills. We were able to see mount Rainer mount st. Helen's mount Adams and mount Hood. Legendary views of all the peaks, we were super lucky to see them since usually the are in the clouds.

St. Helen's

Coming into Portland we crossed the river on this massive suspension bridge that when you were midway across you could see all of Portland. We went and stayed with Pete's friend Jon where getting in at about nine we made dinner and took some showers.
It was a great first long day even though our legs were all wobbly. The hope for Monday is to ride seventy miles east along the old Columbia gorge high way just past hood river We have a warm shower waiting for us. I'll explain that on 4/23.