At last, the Sun!!!!!!!!!
There is a sun!!! After 11 days of riding mostly in cloudy rainy conditions the sun finally came out as I was leaving Washington this morning. Short day today from Cathlamet Wa to Astoria Oregon. Arrived in Astoria at about noon and immediately went to Fort Clatsop, the winter resting place of Lewis and Clark in from November 1805 through March 1806. Fascinating to walk in the area that was first explored by Lewis and Clark over 200 years ago.
Astoria has an amazing amount of history that I hope to take in tomorrow. It is the oldest U.S. settlement West of the Rocky Mountains, founded in 1811 by John Jacob Astor who sent fur traders to establish a trading post. It is a city of 10,000 located on the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. The area was first visited by Capt. Robert Gray in 1792.
Took lots of pictures today, some of which are posted above. Note the bird in the upper left of the photo of the Columbia River as I was entering Astoria.
posted by Mel Dick @ 9:09 PM
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3 Comments:
Glad to hear there is a still a sun... send it to sandpoint! these are great pics Mel and we are enjoying the journey through your blog... we get to go across the country and not endure the saddle sores!
Continued success! J&V
Cheers from Sandpoint Sports! Hope the bike is working well and your knees are holding up. Keep the rubber side down.
Great to hear from ya Mel, Don't forget to snag as many menu's as possible. Ride safe and eat well
G.C.
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