We knew we had some serious climbing to do today so we set out early. Good thing, since the wind was incredibly strong and directly in our faces. Fortunately 1/4 of the way into our trip, we came to the Berry Patch Restaurant, where slices of pie were available 24/7!
Here we learned how various berries are related
and learned that a certain local also likes to get his pies from here.
After some hills, we got to ride along the Columbia River.
And passed an eagle reserve.
Finally, we arrived in Astoria, which is a cute town with lots of maritime action.
And we got a glimpse of the 5+ mile bridge from Washington to Oregon that we did not, and would not under any circumstances, cross via bike.
We headed to a bike shop to get our brakes checked out.
This place was wild. The shop had everything…including a chicken.
Based on our limited experience, there was much more “beyond” happening in the shop than “bikes”. It was probably the single strangest bike shop we’ve ever been to. But the owner Scott was very nice and welcoming and Emilio took very good care of our bicycles.
We had dinner at a place that serves their own wild-caught fish. We wandered through the downtown streets and found it charming that the graduating high school seniors decorated the store windows with their names.
