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Day 20 ~ Elbe, WA > Olympia, WA

Garmin Data can be found here.  (Map, distance, calories, etc…) Note: We had guests come visit us for a week and the blog got derailed amongst all the summer fun we were having.  We will now continue with our regular … Continue reading

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Day 17 ~ Ainsworth S.P., OR > Paradise Creek S.P. WA

Garmin Data can be found here.  (Map, distance, Temp. Calories …) Dad/John Today we were up early and on the road by 7am.  We only had a few more kms on the Historic Columbia River Highway before joining up with … Continue reading

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Rest day

When you are on a long bike tour, you need rest days to recuperate, eat, and have fun.  We’ll this blogger is having a rest day and will be back tomorrow with a great ride to share with you.

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Day 13 ~ Last day of Northwest String Summit (Sunday)

Dad/John The first coffee of the morning when you are camping is always the best.  Maybe it’s the act of making it outdoor and using a camp stove that pushes it into the next realm … it was quiet this … Continue reading

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Day 12 ~ 3rd day of Northwest String Summit (Saturday)

Saturday morning we awoke to another beautiful day.  Being in bed before midnight the night before, we were some of the early risers this morning.  We made coffee and hung out for a while before strolling down to catch Big … Continue reading

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Day 11 ~ 2nd day at Northwest String Summit (Friday)

I’ve tried a couple of times to start today, but nothing comes close to conveying the feelings and memories.  Today was the highlight of our trip and I’ll let the video and pictures speak for themselves.  Thanks so much to … Continue reading

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Day 10 ~ 1st day at Northwest String Summit, Horning’s Hideout, OR

Dad/John This would be the first morning in 10 days, since we left home, that we wouldn’t be getting on the bikes and riding.  We took advantage of this fact and slept almost until 8am.  I could have easily gone … Continue reading

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Day 9 ~ Seaside, OR > NWSS @ Horning’s Hideout, North Plains, OR

Garmin Data can be found here.  (Map, distance, weather, elevations…) Dad/John We had one of our earliest starts on our trip today and were on the road just after 7am.  Yesterday’s start was just embarrassing.  We scooted through the main … Continue reading

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Day 4 ~ Fairholme Campground, WA > South Beach Campground, WA

Garmin Data can be found here.  (Map, distances, stats and graphs …) Dad/John From the campground, we turned onto Highway 101 and would stay on it for the rest of the day.  Right from the get-go we had a nasty, … Continue reading

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Day 3 ~ Port Angeles, WA > Fairholme State Campground, WA

Garmin Data can be found here (Map, distance. graphs …) Dad/John Considering how late we got in and the distance covered in the past 2 days, we were out the door and on the road by 8:00am.  We stopped at … Continue reading

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