Wind, wind and more wind. Aside from the phenomenal scenery and blue skies; the wind was something to contend with. Making silly statements, as I'm know for ... or as I put it “having a degree in stating the obvious" , I commented to T and A "You'd think they'd put a disclaimer out about the wind when signing up for this ride". Listening to myself as I uttered that statement and getting the look of "DUH" from T and A... the Columbia River Gorge is renowned for the sports of windsurfing and kite boarding... also for harnessing wind power.... hmmm. I should have known this before hand. There are just some things that come with the territory. Wind be damned, (speaking of, Bonneville dam is a great place to stop when visting the Gorge area - the fish hatchery is there and I love seeing the monster sturgeon... those suckers are crazy big and I'd hate to be in an intertube with one of those things swimming below me http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/USFISH/Photographs/Sturgeon.jpg) we rode on and took it as a challenge to better ourselves in the NW weather conditions.
The climb up to Roweena Crest.The ride was hilly with nice rollers. This road up to Roweena Crest was the only real climb.
The reward at the top of the climb? A gorgeous view of the Gorge!!!
East North East view of the river from Roweena Crest
In front of the Mosier Twin Tunnels
Celebrating Tonya's B-Day Later that evening..HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
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