The Dalles

Another day with strong head winds kept us on the road longer than we like.  We left our hotel early and found a breakfast place then headed west.  Actually, we were pointed west and pedaling in that direction but our forward progress was very slow.   The only road available to us was the Interstate Highway that runs next to the Columbia River.  It should have been nice but with the noise of the vehicles and the wind, it was just not fun.  Finally, we arrived in Arlington, Oregon by late afternoon and decided that their only motel was not the place we wanted to spend the night.  After a quick meal we went back to the Interstate on-ramp and put out our thumbs.  It took a while but Mike finally picked us up and drove us to The Dalles. Mike even complained about his truck being buffeted by the headwinds.  Mike was kind enough to drop us off at a nice motel and suggested some things that we should see and do.  Unfortunately, we are too tired to do any of them.

Today’sPhotos

Map of Today’s “ride”