Out of The Gorge & Into The Rest Area

Home, Sweet, Home 

The Sand Hill Cottages were a nice, old fashioned "auto court" style getaway in Carson, WA run by Jay and Karen, complete with chickens and fully authentic buildings.  Sitting on the front porch under tall pines was a nice way to unwind.

The Columbia Gorge Near Carson, WA

The Columbia Gorge

A Great Place For A Rest With Mt. Hood In The Distance

Tunnels!

Today, was a more realistic ride, as I scaled back to forty miles going from Carson, WA to The Dalles, OR.
Heat was still an issue despite a 6:30AM departure.
The landscape changed dramatically from green forested mountains to drier, rocky terrain over the span of ten miles, and by The Dalles everything was a golden brown

The Dalles Dam

The Bud Hut (now legal in WA)

My good friends Brian and Christine who move to Oregon last year from Huntington Beach, CA were nice enough to invite me to visit them in Redmond, OR.  So Christine "rescued" me in The Dalles and I'll be resting tomorrow and exploring alternative plans.

My Friends Brian & Christine at Smith Rock

The forecasts for the next few days are in the hundreds, and riding across western OR/WA would not be wise under these conditions as there are long stretches with no services.  So, I may have to "fast forward" to cooler, safer climates.  Stay tuned!