Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Day 2 Across America North

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Thanks for your feedback!  I hear you . . . shorter is better!  The 75 mile ride from St. Helens to Welches was filled with tailwinds and milkshakes, smoothies and fun along mostly rolling terrain.  Pictured above with the Duck on his helmet next to me is John Hayes, a retired real estate guy from Perth, Australia.  He says he always invites fellow riders/friends to visit and nobody ever goes to Perth! I rode with my buddy Mike Munk who is pictured above on the bridge across the Columbia River.  We pushed pretty hard in between photo ops and cold, non-alcoholic refreshment stops.

Coolest things seen on the bike path around northern Portland were the houseboats that you HG TV viewers have watched.  They look nice and a little expensive, and a bit vulnerable when the river acts out.  Next really cool event happened just before the Mt. Hood photo with yours truly above.  Mike stopped at a house that directly overlooks Mt. Hood and knocked on the door.  Don and Dora Pelley were literally thrilled to see Mike who had stopped here many times on bike rides across America (he's done or led 59, yes, 59 over 21 years!). As our "5 minute stop" turned into 30, Don walked us to his garage about 30 feet away, opened the door and inside was the absolute best DeLorean I have ever seen, along with a perfectly cared for 1966 Thunderbird!  Of course we took some photos and admired these collector's items.

The ride ended with a delicious smoothie about a mile from our ride's end and a sighting of a 6 point buck walking slowly about 100 feet in front of us.  See you tomorrow!

Stay healthy,

Steve

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