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Austin, back in Texas

Gone to look for America Posted on October 21, 2023 by mevOctober 21, 2023

Three days of train travel and I am back in Austin. The first two days were from Seattle to Chicago. I had reserved a sleeper. This gives a private compartment with seats during the day. At night the seats fold … Continue reading →

Posted in Texas | Tagged Amtrak

Seattle, rest days

Gone to look for America Posted on October 17, 2023 by mevOctober 17, 2023

Two quiet days in Seattle. Sunday had some intermittent showers and Monday was mostly raining. I made a walk through Seattle and stopped through the REI store and then over to the Space Needle. I have visited the Space Needle … Continue reading →

Posted in Washington

Seattle, end of the road

Gone to look for America Posted on October 14, 2023 by mevOctober 14, 2023

I have arrived in Seattle, the end point for my bicycle trip. I’ll have two days to explore the city and then take an Amtrak train ride via Chicago back to Austin. A week from Monday it will be back … Continue reading →

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Tacoma, to Puget Sound

Gone to look for America Posted on October 13, 2023 by mevOctober 13, 2023

I got my first views of Puget Sound and hence the first salt water since Maine. Today was also a visit to Olympia, the Washington State Capitol. It was a nice day of riding. Flat until Olympia and several hills … Continue reading →

Posted in Washington | Tagged Capitol

Grand Mound, Cowlitz and Chehalis

Gone to look for America Posted on October 12, 2023 by mevOctober 12, 2023

Today was a nice day of cycling roughly parallel to the I-5 corridor. I started following the drainage for the Cowlitz River. This had a few short hills and went via settlements of Castle Rock and Vader. After a gradual … Continue reading →

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Longview, a wet ride

Gone to look for America Posted on October 11, 2023 by mevOctober 11, 2023

Today started as a wet ride and so no photos from the first half of the trip. I also had showers in the second half but also a brief instance of sun. This was a route I had cycled before. … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon, Washington | Tagged rain

Portland, rest day

Gone to look for America Posted on October 10, 2023 by mevOctober 10, 2023

Relaxing rest day today. It was wet in the morning and surprisingly dry in the middle of the day. In the evening it started to rain again. I decided to take a rest day but also take Amtrak to Salem … Continue reading →

Posted in Oregon | Tagged rain, rest day

Portland, umbrella man…

Gone to look for America Posted on October 9, 2023 by mevOctober 9, 2023

Today a sometimes wet ride from Cascade Locks to the middle of Portland. I traveled on a mix of forest paths, historic US 30 and city streets. There was a reasonable amount of climbing particularly in the first half of … Continue reading →

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Cascade Locks, back to a land with trees

Gone to look for America Posted on October 8, 2023 by mevOctober 8, 2023

Today was a shorter ride than yesterday, but more than twice as much climbing. There were several long climbs approaching 6% and one section of 10%. I had a mix of small roads, bike trails and even a five mile … Continue reading →

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The Dalles, riding the big road

Gone to look for America Posted on October 7, 2023 by mevOctober 7, 2023

Today was a lot of riding I-84. Noisy but smooth cycling. After yesterday with a rough chip seal shoulder, I wondered how much more I would have. In contrast, the first 13 miles were completely smooth and nothing later was … Continue reading →

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