Day 2: July 7, 2024 - Vernonia, OR, to Astoria, OR
End: Astoria, OR
Miles: 62.4
Feet climbing per mile: 70
Record of the day's ride: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/199602378
Despite not getting to sleep until after 12:30, I was up at 5:30 and on the road at 7:15. I knew that it would be hot and that there would be few opportunities to get water so I filled my 2-liter bladder. I was glad to be able to refill it at the Jewel Meadows elk lookout. Throughout the ride I drank a total of 5.5 liters.
Early in the day I came across a huge collection of bikes for sale.
Throughout the day the scenery was beautiful and the traffic was light, although several times when I was in the lane due to the lack of a shoulder, a driver would move over rather later and move back rather early while moving fast.
The first place I could stop for a snack was The Big O at mile 54 where I had a Mtn Dew and a brownie.
I arrived at the Norblad Hotel at 3:45. When I made my reservation I had thought that the Norblad was an elegant, normal hotel. Instead it was much more interesting, charming, and attractive, being slightly funky but perfectly clean. My room had a sink and a mirror but the showers and toilets, all single-use, were located throughout the hall. I told Cisco, who had taken my reservation and was at the front desk when I arrived, that I thought their website did not adequately represent the hotel.
I ate dinner across the street at the Fort George in the large outdoor seating area. Besides the delicious food, I enjoyed seeing families with kids and dogs playing freely.
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