http://www.portlandtoportland.com tips for planning a transcontinental bicycle tour by following along with us via blog and podcast Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:39:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, due to some family events, my re-living the x-country trip has taken a back seat for the past few weeks. How shocking to see that we arrived by ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon on this date. It surely felt like home territory as we frequently vacationed in Michigan when ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/june-19-memories/ We didn't want to deal with that horrid bridge that we crossed yesterday and were thrilled to find that there was a bike path not too far from our hotel. We opted for a longer route because we were worried about having to make a left exit off the interstate. ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/to-custer-and-forsyth/ Poor weather would plague us for the next few days. The forecast out of Deer Lodge was for thunderstorms in the morning, so the original plan was to leave later in the day. Not hearing early morning rain, we turned on the TV for a weather report, which was revised ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/a-long-stretch/ This was such a strange weather day. We didn't leave too early because we wanted to miss the rain predicted in the morning. Well, that never really materialized until we got on the road. That and some nice and strong winds out of the west. What great tailwinds those would ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/day-18may-19-on-to-deer-lodge/ This day was full of adventures. We reluctantly left Lolo Hot Springs and headed to Lolo and took a tour of two fascinating attractions right across the street from each other. The Holt Heritage Museum focuses on cowboys, the rodeo and native history. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and could ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/day-17may-18-beyond-missoula/ The ride today is the one that has taken precedence in all my thoughts about this trip. Physically intimidated by the thought of climbing Lolo Pass, I had planned for the worst. The morning started that way. I was so stiff and lacked energy that I was certain that I ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/day-16may-17/ We set out early again to give ourselves ample time to reach Powell. We followed a brushing truck for some time. Traffic thinned out in this stretch and riding was quite pleasant, even though the possibility of falling into the creek was a very real one. We passed several campgrounds, ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/may-16day-15-lowell-to-powell/ I remember this day as a bit cooler and having a hard time getting into a rhythm. Don't know why I was suddenly so fatigued, but fortunately, there was a nice bench in a park for a quick nap. That seemed to help somewhat and we were making decent progress ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/day-14-may-15-to-lowell/ Day 11/May 12 We hadn't done any extremely long days just because of how accommodations fell. We would rather do a shorter day than do over 70 miles, especially considering our luck with the wind. We were thrilled on this morning when we stopped for breakfast in Pomeroy to see a ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/to-pataha-and-clarkston-and-orofino/ Day 10/May 11 We heard that there were some great wineries in the Kennewick area, so went that way instead of to Walla Walla, which is also known for its wineries. Our directions into Kennewick were for drivers, not cyclists, so we endured a lot of horn honking and line hugging ... http://www.portlandtoportland.com/to-kennewick-and-beyond/