Final OregonTravel Update, Thursday last ride

Thursday's ride was from Salem to Beaverton, just on the outskirts of Portland. The temperature was kindly down at least 10 degrees putting us in the low 80's vs the low 90's we'd been experiencing. Since we no longer had tickets to take Amtrak back from Portland, and we had a deadline to return the rental SUV, we decided that we would skip the Friday city streets ride in favor of heading back to Sacramento.

The morning ride was going to be a 20 mile jaunt to one town but after we were underway for a bit we realized the Bikeway didn't take us that way. So lunch would be in Newberg at mile 30-ish. We ended up all riding at different paces for a bit and getting separated. After a short while of riding on my own, I had Lisa collect me.(only about 5 miles from lunch) 

Lisa and I rode in the car to the B&B and checked us in and unloaded the luggage. Meanwhile the boys did the last stretch of the ride...which turned out to be the hilliest and the most vineyards too, but was also a very small shoulder of road and heavy traffic too. I was not bummed that I skipped that bit. 

Overall a great week of riding and eating and socializing. Nice vacation all around....we are thinking perhaps France next year!

Pics: Ride photos
We found a minion!
Steve catching us fishwatching in a stream
Huffing up a rise
Kim finally spots some grapes on our last day of riding!
Barry's so proud of his new Minion Friend
Hanson Country Inn
Lisa and I posing in front of the Oregon State Capitol Building in Salem
Walking around the Capitol Building
One of the evenings playing games (Innovations, which I dubbed "Flux on Steroids")
On the coast, lovely evening view of the bridge
In Salem at BiBimBapHouse where Kim makes the owner double over laughing at the sight of him in her apron!
Cornerstone B&B in Beaverton outside Portland
Breakfast there before departing for Sacramento
Puzzling everything back in for Friday's long drive back home.