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Cycling the Pacific Coast North to South 2008

A bike tour of the western U.S. coastline

1,028 miles (1,654 km) over 38 days from May 12, 2008 to June 18, 2008

Topic: Bicycle Touring
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, 1-3 months, Great Rivers, Pacific Coast, North to South
Locales: North America, United States, Mississippi, Chickasaw, Natchez Trace Parkway, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Washington, Oregon, California
Year: 2008
Keywords: twehues biking bicycling bike touring

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/twehues2008

Status: Completed Dec 2008
Last updated: Wednesday December 17, 2008 14:23 UTC -08:00 (edited Wed 17 Dec 2008 14:24 UTC -08:00)
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246 pics

Introduction: We're hooked!

The Route: It's going to be spectacular!!

Day 1 of the Natchez Trace Shakedown Ride - Mar 27, 2008: Kosciusko, MS to Jeff Busby Camp

Day 2 - March 28: Jeff Busby to Witch Dance Camp

Day 3 - March 29: Witch Dance to Tupelo, MS

Day 4 - March 30: Downday in Tupelo

Day 5 - March 31: Tupelo to Stinkin' Jim's

Day 6 - April 1: Still at Stinkin Jims - Not an April Fools Joke!

Day 7 - April 2: Stinkin Jims to Jeff Busby Campground

Day 8 - April 3 - Jeff Busby Camp

April 20 - Getting close to leaving home

April 29 - Seattle with the kids

May 2 - Seattle: We're delaying the start until May 11 (we think)

May 11 - Seattle: Tomorrow's the day!

May 12 - Seattle to Victoria, BC: A Day of Repositioning (and repairs)

May 13 - Victoria to Ganges, BC: A cold, windy, wet ride

May 14 - Ganges to Delta, BC: A change of plans

May 15 - Delta, BC to Birch Bay State Park, WA: Border crossing day

May 16 - Birch Bay S.P. to Larrabee S.P., WA: Enjoying the scenery

May 17 - Larrabee S.P. to Deception Pass S. P., WA

May 18 - Downday at Deception Pass - 0 miles

May 19 - Deception Pass to Port Townsend area: Big hills....

May 20 - Fort Worden Hostel to Kitsap SP, WA: Up Periscope!

May 21 - Kitsap S.P. to Bremerton, WA: Getting bounced!

May 22 - Bremerton to Shelton, WA

May 23 - Shelton to Rochester, WA: Hope and Courage

May 24 - Rochester to Lewis & Clark State Park, WA

May 25 - Lewis & Clark S.P., WA: Rained In...

May 26 - Lewis & Clark S.P. to County Line Park (east of Cathlamet, WA)

May 27 - County Line Park to Astoria, WA: We're celebrating tonight...finally made it into Oregon!

May 28 - Downday in Astoria, OR

May 29 - Astoria to Nehalem Bay State Park, OR: Yurtopia...she says!

May 30 - Nehalem Bay S.P. to Cape Lookout State Park, OR: Tour de Tillamook!

May 31 - Cape Lookout to Devils Lake State Park, OR

June 1 - Devils Lake SP to Newport, OR area: Laurie says she is weary of dreary!

June 2 - South Beach S.P. to Florence, OR: Rise and shine!

June 4 - Florence to Coos Bay (Sunset Beach S.P.)

June 5 - Coos Bay to Bandon, OR (Bullards Beach S.P.)

June 6 - Bandon to Port Orford, OR

June 7 - Port Orford to Gold Beach, OR: Happy Birthday Deano!

June 8 - Gold Beach, OR to Crescent City, CALIFORNIA: The border is where it is for a reason!

June 9 - Crescent City to Elk Prairie S.P., CA

June 10 - Elk Prairie S.P. to Eureka, CA

June 11 - Eureka to Mendicino, CA - 151 MILES!: We're calling it quits....

June 11 - 18 A week in Sonoma and the Bay area: Assorted Pics from our week

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