today started with more of the same weather we've been having: partly cloudy and yes, the headwinds. the attempt to beat the winds by getting an early start didn't work out, so after morning coffee, Dana and I took off. didn't make it onto the highway without Dana getting a flat. lots of glass debris and thorns on the roads here, giving us both numerous flat tire changing opportunities. got rolling after that, and not much later, it was my turn. good thing Josh did me a big solid the day before by spotting me a new spare tube, so I was able to fix this flat and keep rolling. I'm now without a spare tube, so kept my fingers crossed I'd have no more problems. as we progressed thru the Columbia River Gorge, the winds indeed picked up and kept our pace slow, albeit steady. passed by a long stretch of windmill farms along the way, pretty impressive. we decided to cross back over to Oregon to Biggs Junction for a pause for lunch. took a lengthy break to graze and take care of travel arrangements to get back home by the end of the week. Dana and I decided to continue along the river on the Oregon side towards The Dalles, OR. by now, the gorge winds had cranked up big time and were really playing with us; Canon City-esque winds this time, with gusts stopping us cold in our tracks, or catching us from the side, sending us 360 degree turns into the road. laughed our asses off at the absurdity of the conditions !! we had to ride along a short stretch of I-84, and the traffic actually seemed to temper the headwinds, so the 22 mile grind to The Dalles wasn't so bad. decided to hotel it there one last time to enjoy a hot shower (missed that yesterday...) and a cozy bed. tough riding day in the gorge, but we enjoyed amazing scenery and vistas, so a good day!!
today: 59 miles
to date: 4411
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