Day 2: Waterfalls

Portland, Oregon to White Salmon, Washington – hotel

A great start to the day with breakfast from Ray and Kathleen, my Warm Showers hosts! They made amazing scrambled eggs with fresh tomatoes, along with crispy bacon, biscuits and a fruit salad. I ate my fill and even took some fruit for the road. That definitely will make for a great snack on the road! Thank you both for such a great stay – I guess I didn’t know what to expect with a Warmshowers host, but this experience far exceeded my expectations. I expect it might be hard to organize future Warmshowers stays as I will need to plan a few days ahead, but I will try to use this reciprocal home sharing site more often. It’s already paid for itself with just one amazing stay!

Long twisty hill into Portland and found a bike trail. Went along the Columbia River on the Marine Drive Trail. Saw a coyote. At one point, I found myself as part of a Dri-Tri (run, bike, skate race) and one of the officials gave me some snacks. Went by the airport and then began a big climb. Saw Vista House and lots of waterfalls – the biggest was Multnomah Falls. Encountered stairs (ugh!). Saw salmon hatcheries and lots of windsurfers – met Allen who gave me a Powerade! (Thank you Allen!).

I finally reached what would become my destination for the day, White Salmon, Washington. I had hoped to stay at one of the campgrounds in town, but they were all full. I ended up getting a room at the Inn of the White Salmon right near the river. Pizza for Dinner! VIEW PHOTOS –>

Distance: 83.23
Time: 6:55:17
Ascent: 3665
Descent: 4022