day four - cruising the Columbia George

As the dynamic trio left Portland, they said good bye to some of their favorite "oddities," like the niffty Mr. Plywood they met! While Portlanders are very nice, Mr. Plywood was a bit stiff.

In the saddle again...the theme for the day! And it couldn't have been a more beautiful ride. The trio packed up the bikes under overcast skys with a bit of a chill in the air...classic pacific northwest weather. The trio headed east from Portland. And the view could not have been better. How lovely to ride along the Columbia Gorge and watch as the morning overcast sky's grew into a marvelous sunny day!!

The trio stopped at Multnomn falls to take in the beauty!!! Wowzer wowzer, seeing one the the largest waterfalls in the world!!! Now that was way cool. At the stop Roadie once again became famous. People were stopping to talk to the cute bike riding doggie. And many took her pictures and she will now be famous in Germany, New York and all over the Pacific Northwest. And one older woman who did not speak English gave the trio a big thumbs up! How can that not make someone happy? The BBs were smiling away and Roadie will soon be seeking an agent to help her manage her fame. Wonder if Morris the Cat or Lassie agents are available.

After seeing the falls, the triumphant trio continued to follow the Columbia to Hood river. What a cool ride!! The river and mountains were awe inspiring. There was a fair amount of wind and white caps on the river which gave the ride an extra challenge. Holding up those big bikes is an effort with wind. And poor little Roadie said it was too cold to stick her head out and watch the view.

They rode pretty hard and finally took a rest break in Vancouver Wa. They decided to head to Olympia Wa and bed down for night. Yet, arrival in Olympia was just the beginning of some evening fun. The BBs nephew lives in Olympia. Biffy starting texting him but alas he didn't know who was texting him. Of course, Biffy could not pass up such an opportunity. She texted and texted....or maybe more accurately ...taunted and taunted....until nephew Brandon got fed up because he thought Biffy was one of his"gay stalkers," that is what Brandon said...hmmm and now we all wonder how many gay stalkers he has.....and how he got them.....yes, young Brandon lives an note resting life in Olympia......