Statistics (Totals/Locations) Miles: about 1921.02 miles Days: about 38 days States: Washington State, Oregon and California On this trip the days are ordered from trips North to South. I could not find my record of biking from San Francisco, CA to Santa Cruz, CA. I’m pretty sure I did it, some day I might go back and do it again to make sure! Day 1, Saturday, April 29, 2000 Daily Miles: 78.8 miles Location: Aberdeen, Washington to Raymond, Washington Points of interest: 1. Casino near Tokeland, Washington Expenses: Unknown – Won $40.00 gambling Accommodations: Slept at my brothers house Altitude profile: A couple hills, mostly flat. Day 2, Saturday, April 22, 2000 Daily Miles: 20.85 miles Location: Grayling, Washington Points of interest: None Expenses: $16.00 camping – rest Unknown Accommodations: Camping Altitude profile: Small hills only Day 3, Sunday, April 23, 2000 Daily Miles: 46.84 miles Location: 25 Miles south of Aberdeen to 15 miles south of mile marker 38 on highway 101 Points of interest: 1. Rainbow falls – not very good one. 2. Lots of rain. Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Portland, Oregon. Altitude profile: Mostly flat one hill. Day 4, Saturday, April 15, 2000 Daily Miles: 30 miles Location: Pioneer Cemetery (near Fort Stevens) to near Fort Columbia, Washington Points of interest: 1. Cycling over bridge that crosses the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camping at Fort Canby State Park, Washington Altitude profile: Mostly flat Day 5, Sunday April 16, 2000 Daily Miles: 62.99 miles Location: Fort Columbia, Washington to 30 miles south of Raymond, Washington Points of interest: 1. Fort Columbia 2. Long Beach, WA Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Portland, Oregon. Altitude profile: Mostly flat one hill Day 6, Sunday, May 16, 1999 Daily Miles: 55.59 miles Location: Oregon - 2 miles south of Cannon Beach to Seaside and to turn off to Fort Stevens Points of interest: 1. Oswald State Park – small sand dollars 2. Haystack rock at Cannon Beach 3. Peter Iredale boat wreck at Fort Stevens Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Vancouver, Washington. Altitude profile: flat with one big hill, near Astoria Day 7, Sunday, April 2, 2000 Daily Miles: 37.52 miles Location: Seaside, Oregon to Hug Point Beach State park, Oregon Points of interest: 1. Sand dollars at Haystack rock Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Portland, Oregon. Altitude profile: A couple hills Day 8, Sunday, May 21, 2000 Daily Miles: 74.85 miles Location: Hug Point State park to Tillamook Points of interest: 1. Tillamook Cheese factory Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Portland, Oregon. Altitude profile: Hilly Day 9, Saturday, June 3, 2000 Daily Miles: 65.51 miles Location: Tillamook, Oregon to 3 miles south of Pacific City, Oregon Points of interest: 1. Oceanside Beach and walked through the hole in the rock to the hidden beach Expenses: $16.00 meal at the Pelican Brew Pug – rest Unknown Accommodations: camped at the "Webb Tillamook County Park" across from the brewpub in Pacific City, Oregon Altitude profile: Little hilly, one good sized hill Day 10, Sunday, June 4, 2000 Daily Miles: 70.54 miles Location: Depoe Bay, Oregon to south of Pacific City, Oregon Points of interest: 1. Star Fish in tide pools at Pacific City, Oregon 2. Fagarty Creek State park Expenses: $3.00 gambling – rest Unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Portland, Oregon. Altitude profile: Flat south, shorter steeper route back to car Day 11, Saturday, June 24, 2000 Daily Miles: 61.01 miles Location: Waldport, Oregon to Depoe Bay, Oregon Points of interest: None Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Motel in Newport, Oregon Altitude profile: Flat and a hill Day 12, Sunday, June 25, 2000 Daily Miles: 44.24 miles Location: Waldport, Oregon to Florence, Oregon Points of interest: 1. Strawberry hill with Sea Lion covered rocks 2. Darlingtonia Botanic gardens 3. Moolach Beach Expenses: $8 bus back to Yachats – rest unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Portland, Oregon. Altitude profile: A few hills Day 13, Friday, May 26, 2000 Daily Miles: 0 miles Location: Portland, Oregon to Florence, Oregon in my car. Points of interest: None Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: knapped in car until bus arrived, then knapped in bus Altitude profile: NA Day 14, Saturday, May 27, 2000 Daily Miles:74.89 miles Location: Crescent City, California to Arizona Beach, Oregon Points of interest: 1. Lots of rain Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: camped at Arizona Beach, Oregon Altitude profile: Hilly Day 15, Sunday, May 28, 2000 Daily Miles: 79.49 miles Location: Arizona Beach, Oregon to 10 miles north of Coos Bay, Oregon Points of interest: None Expenses: $10.00 camping – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Camped 10 miles north of Coos Bay, Oregon at Firs RV Park Altitude profile: Flat with some uphill at the end Day 16, Monday, May 29, 2000 Daily Miles: 43.22 miles Location: miles north of Coos Bay, Oregon to Florence, Oregon Points of interest: 1. Scenic Winchester route to Reedsport 2. Bob Creek Wayside and found agates, shells and neat tide pools Expenses: $1.00 gambling – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Slept at apartment in Portland, Oregon. Altitude profile: a couple hills Day 17, Monday, September 9, 2002 Daily Miles: 0 miles Location: Portland, Oregon to bus towards Crescent City, California Points of interest: None Expenses: $130.00 for return airfare from San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Slept on bus going to Crescent City, California Altitude profile: NA Day 18, Tuesday, September 10, 2002 Daily Miles: 57.58 miles Location: Crescent City, California to Patrick's point State park, California. Points of interest: None Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camped at Patrick's point State park. Altitude profile: Hilly Day 19, Wednesday, September 11, 2002 Daily Miles: 78.93 miles Location: Patrick's point State park, California to Humboldt Redwood campground Points of interest: 1. Hiked to Ceremonial rock and Mussel rock 2. Redwood forest Expenses: $5.95 (Breakfast in Trinidad); $1.00 camping – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Camping at Humboldt Redwood bike/hike campsite. Altitude profile: A couple small hills Day 20, Thursday, September 12, 2002 Daily Miles: 67.67 miles Location: Humboldt Redwood campground to a little south of Leggit, California Points of interest: 1. World's largest live drive through tree. It’s a tree with a hole carved through it large enough to drive a car through the tree. 2. Another drive through tree. 3. Avenue of the Giants – Redwood forest Expenses: $2.00 Entrance fee for 2 drive through trees; the rest is unknown Accommodations: Camped very close to the road between a big dead tree and a barbwire fence. Altitude profile: Steep climb at the end of the day Day 21, Friday, September 13, 2002 Daily Miles: 68.29 miles Location: A little south of Leggit, California to Manchester Beach State Park, California Points of interest: 1. Very nice coastline road 2. Historic town of Mendocino – not that good 3. Scenic arc rock in the town of Elk Expenses: $1.00 Camping – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Camped at Manchester Beach State Park Altitude profile: Hilly Day 22, Saturday, September 14, 2002 Daily Miles: 70.63 miles Location: Manchester Beach State Park, CA to Bodega Dunes campground, CA. Points of interest: 1. Scenic highway that dropped off to the ocean – road seemed a little scary Expenses: $1.00 Camping – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Camped at Bodega Dunes campground Altitude profile: Hill and big hill. Day 23, Sunday, September 15, 2002 Daily Miles: 81.32 miles Location: Bodega Dunes campground, CA to San Francisco, CA Points of interest: 1. Cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge. 2. Fishermen's wharf Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at Mark Boyer’s place in Walnut Creek, CA Altitude profile: Hilly Day 24, Monday, September 16, 2002 Daily Miles: 13.59 miles Location: San Francisco, CA Points of interest: 1. Angel Island 2. Peer 39 in San Francisco, CA with all the Sea Lions Expenses: $186.00 to change plane flight reservation – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Slept at Mark Boyer’s place in Walnut Creek, CA Altitude profile: Flat Day 25, Tuesday, September 17, 2002 Daily Miles: 7.02 miles Location: San Francisco, CA and back to Portland, OR Points of interest: 1. Berkley University 2. Botanic garden Expenses: $3.00 Garden entrance fee; $2.00 Airport Shuttle fee – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Slept at my house in Hillsboro, Oregon. Altitude profile: Flat Might not have biked from San Francisco to Santa Cruz! Day 26, Thursday, September 26, 2002 Daily Miles: 0 miles Location: Portland, OR to San Francisco, to Santa Cruz, CA Points of interest: 1. Pigeon Point Lighthouse Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camped at Henry McCormick Redwoods State Park campground in Santa Cruz, CA Altitude profile: NA Day 27, Friday, September 27, 2002 Daily Miles: 57.74 miles Location: Santa Cruz, CA to Monterey, CA Points of interest: 1. Natural Bridges State park Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camped at Veterans Memorial park in Monterey, CA Altitude profile: a couple small hills and flat Day 28, Saturday, September 28, 2002 Daily Miles: 79.45 miles Location: Monterey, CA to Kirk Creek campground, CA Points of interest: 1. Cannery row in Monterey 2. 17-mile drive – Near Monterey 3. The lone cypress tree (same tree as the mascot for pebble beach golf course) 4. Town of Carmel, CA and old Mission 5. Point Lobos State park - I hiked to the cypress forest and the Sea Lion loop. 6. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park and checked out McWay falls – only falls that goes into the ocean in California. 7. Raccoons ate my bread Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camped at Kirk Creek biker/ hiker camping area Altitude profile: Flat then up hilly Day 29, Sunday, September 29, 2002 Daily Miles: 69.22 miles Location: Kirk Creek campground, CA to Morro Bay biker/hiker campground, CA Points of interest: 1. Near Ragged Point a Big Horn sheep darted into the middle of the road about 20 feet in front of me. 2. Elephant Seal Colonies near Piedras Blanca Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camped at Morro Bay biker/hiker campground. Altitude profile: Hilly than flat Day 30, Monday, September 30, 2002 Daily Miles: 22.63 miles Location: Morro Bay biker/hiker campground, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA to Train north Points of interest: 1. Brewpub in San Luis Obispo Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept on train going to Portland Oregon Altitude profile: close to flat, a couple small hills Day 31, Tuesday, October 1, 2002 Daily Miles: 2.52 miles Location: Train from CA to Portland, OR – then Max to Hillsboro, OR Points of interest: None Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at my house in Hillsboro, Oregon. Altitude profile: flat Day 32, Wednesday, December 25, 2002 Daily Miles: 55.4 miles Location: Portland, OR to San Lois Obispo, CA to 4 miles north of Lompoc, CA Points of interest: 1. Mission in SLO Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camped 4 miles north of Lompoc, CA Altitude profile: a couple small hills Day 33, Thursday, December 26, 2002 Daily Miles: 117.54 miles Location: 4 miles north of Lompoc, CA to south of Oxnard, CA Points of interest: 1. Refugio State Beach 2. Missile Park south of Oxnard, CA Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Camped at campground south of Oxnard, CA Altitude profile: A couple good hills Day 34, Friday, December 27, 2002 Daily Miles: 132.54 miles Location: south of Oxnard, CA to San Clemente, CA Points of interest: 1. Venice beach, CA 2. Redondo Beach, CA Expenses: $1.00 camping – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Camped at state park in San Clemente, CA Altitude profile: Started hilly, then flat Day 35, Saturday, December 28, 2002 Daily Miles: 70.2 miles Location: San Clemente, CA to Coronado Island to CA to Encinitas, CA Points of interest: 1. La Jolla Beach and cove 2. Coronado Island Expenses: $80.00 Diner on Coronado Island – the rest is unknown Accommodations: Slept at Jeff’s (Andrea’s cousin) house in Encinitas, CA Altitude profile: flat with a few small hills Day 36, Sunday, December 29, 2002 Daily Miles: 22.41 miles Location: Ensenada, Mexico and San Diego, CA Points of interest: 1. Mexican boarder near Tijuana, Mexico 2. Ensenada, Mexico Expenses: $8.00 Breakfast in Encinitas; $30.00 dart gun in Ensenada, Mexico; $5.00 Tequila Bottle with worm in Ensenada, Mexico; $46.00 dinner for 2 in Ensenada, Mexico; the rest is unknown Accommodations: Slept at Jeff’s (Andrea’s cousin) house in Encinitas, CA Altitude profile: flat Day 37, Monday, December 30, 2002 Daily Miles: 0 miles Location: San Diego, CA area Points of interest: 1. Sea World 2. Old Town in San Diego Expenses: Unknown Accommodations: Slept at Jeff’s (Andrea’s cousin) house in Encinitas, CA Altitude profile: NA Day 38, Tuesday, December 31, 2002 Daily Miles: 0 miles Location: San Diego, CA to Hillsboro, OR Points of interest: 1. San Diego Wild Animal Kingdom Expenses: $42.00 to ship my bike; - the rest is unknown Accommodations: Slept at my house in Hillsboro, Oregon. Altitude profile: NA