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30Jul/10

To Vernonia (I can smell ocean!)

Today we left Gresham and went through downtown Portland, into the mountains, and began crossing the Coastal Range on our way to the ocean.  I got some great donuts in town at Voodoo, and was relieved of my sweep duty with Laura by Sharif and Heather.  The hills were very steep out of town, as were the descents, and we camped tonight for the last time.  Our last official night together, we celebrated with some paper plate superlative awards and drinks.

Portland, the city of bridges

Voooooodooooooo

Cool looking coffee from Stumptown....wonder if they tried to do that

Jesse chowin down on a waffle sandwhich thing haha

Sarah C got a tandem and Jake brought it out that night, so she could ride the last day.  I spent some time getting seats and pedals switched onto it, and we were all really excited that she was going to be able to ride into Cannon Beach the next day.  Hill-master Marky Mark was going to be on the front of the Tandem pulling up the hills, and it turned out to be a very good thing, he actually got tired!

Maple bacon bar! (at voodoo)

I slept again the hammock which was excellent, I love being creative finding places to hang it.  We were so close to being done, I didn't even sleep that well I was so excited and was ready to go in the morning.  I thought I took a picture of my hammock job, can't find any of the campsite though, oh well haha.