We get coffee at the motel 6 and then Jim rides up the hill to downtown troutdale to meet the pub crew. We meet at 730a and ride up the road about 6 miles to the Tippecanoe restaurant, recommended by a street crew worker . What a great place. Shirley the owner goes into an intricate story about the place, decor and then the depth and breath of the items on the menu, most homemade. I get the eggs with homemade polish sausage, potatoes and homemade wheat toast and it is great but a lot of food, so I doubt I'll have any room for a lunch later. We spend the rest of the day riding between scenic outlooks and waterfalls on this section of the Historic Columbia river highway. After the last waterfall we come to a side road up Herman Creek road toward a campground that takes us off the main roads. The hill is so steep we have to walk the last section to the peak as our heart rates are all in the danger zone for too many miles. We blast down a good road on the other side and make our way to Viento State Park for the night. This is near the Hood River area where wind surfing and kiting is very popular on the river due to very high sustained winds in the 30 and 40 mph range. The camp is full of these adventure types and a couple of other touring cyclists. We get a good nights sleep as it is windy and cool and quiet here , a walk down to the river is a peaceful stroll in the evening after salads for dinner.
Jim, Suz and Beau
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