From the marina it was a couple of miles to the ferry terminal on Puget Island. It’s the last ferry left operating across the Columbia River, and leaves on the hour every hour. I timed it very close and I raced to the terminal, the operator was just closing the gate but was kind enough to put the ramp back down and let me on. I am now in Oregon!

I continue my ride west towards Astoria, rolling into town mid morning. I ride along the same boardwalk I rode last year when I started my trip. For the next 2 days I’ll be retracing the path from Trans America tour. The city feels familiar. I ride under the gigantic bridge and start to turn south again, heading towards the Pacific coast.

This evening I’m sleeping besides water again, staying in the town of Seaside, I think from here I will hug the coastline until I get to the lost coast in California where I’ll head inland once again. So far I’ve ridden in 2 states, 1 province, and 2 countries, I’m over 400 trail miles from Vancouver, and I think I have roughly 800 more to go.