Day -1. Montesano to Astoria 88 miles
Awesome day, in fact this day will go down in history as one of my favorite days of riding. Started the day with low clouds and cool weather. The group quickly made our way south to the very cute town of Raymond then into South Bend for a lunch stop. No real local accommodation for a group our size so we pulled into the Health and Human Resources parking lot and unloaded the snack food that was in the van. Cheese balls, Bugles, fruit, candy, etc...All of the junk food a cyclist would want and it was good! After feasting we continued to the coast with beautiful scenery and great company. Next feeding stop was at a wildlife reserve, and lunch # 2 feast was the same as lunch #1 feast. Soon, we were off to finish the ride into Astoria with a strong tailwind that allowed us to pace at 23-24 mph for several miles. Finally we arrived at the Astoria Bridge and after some contemplation about a shuttle across, we denied the shuttle and rode on. What a rush to be on that bridge. Up and over the mouth of the Columbia river we went and quickly arrived in Astoria. Met up with many friends and family and went to George Town Brewery for food and beer.
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