Nå er jeg i Portland, Oregon. Her har jeg vært i to dager. Vi er ferdig med Oregon Coast Trail. Det har vert en fantastisk opplevelse. Alt fra beach walking, “isbading” i undertøy, cowboy camping til å haike highway 101 og mye mer.
Noe av det kuleste var å oppleve 4. July på stranden. Det var masse biler og folk. Vinden var ganske sterk så vi fikk teltet full av sand. Det ble til at meg og to andre trakk opp i gresset og cowboy campet. Fyrverkeriet begynte lenge før det var mørkt. Men da solen gikk sakte ned i en perfekt solnedgang i Stillehavet, ja da tok det helt av. Det smalt og gnistret rundt oss i et fantastisk farge spekter.
Jeg satt i soveposen min og fikk med meg det hele. Utrolig flott. Vinden stilnet og folk begynte på hjemveien. Men fremdeles var det fyrverkeri og bålbrenning å se. Det virket som om det var tillatt å campe, men da vi våknet neste morgen var det helt tomt på stranden. Og det var imponerende ryddig. Folk må ha gjort en skikkelig innsats med å plukke opp etter seg.
De to-tre dagene i Portland har vært avkoblig, sightseeing og planlegging. Men i morgen er det slutt på ferien. Vi har bestemt oss for å dra tilbake på Pacific Crest Trail. Med start ved grensen til Washington ved Bridges of the Gods. Det er fremdeles snø i fjellet men mye har smeltet. Det virker som om vi har gode muligheter til å gjennomføre Washington. Blir det for tøft og vanskelige forhold så er vi enig om å snu eller finne alternative ruter. Det blir spennende. Gleder meg. Canada here we come.
English:
I’m in Portland, Oregon. Here I have been for two days. We are done with the Oregon Coast Trail. It has been a wonderful experience. Everything from beach walking, “ice swiming” in my underwear, cowboy camping and hitch haike highway 101 and much more.
One of the coolest things was to experience 4th of July at the beach. There were lots of cars and people. The wind was quite strong so we got the tent full of sand. Me and two others pulled up in the grass and cowboy camped. The firework began long before it was dark. But when the sun went down slowly into a perfect sunset in the Pacific, yes, it all took off. It banged and sparkled around us in a wonderful color range.
I sat in my sleeping bag and saw it all. It was wonderful. The wind stopped and people started on the way home. But there was still fireworks and fire to see. It seemed like it was allowed to camp, but when we woke up the next morning it was completely empty on the beach. And it was impressive tidy. People must have made a real effort to pick up after them.
The two to three days in Portland have been resting, sightseeing and planning. But tomorrow is the end of the holiday. We have decided to go back on the Pacific Crest Trail. Starting at the border with Washington at Bridges of the Gods. There is still snow in the mountains but much has melted. It seems that we have good opportunities to conduct Washington. If it becomes tough and difficult conditions then we agree to turn around or find alternative routes. It will be interesting. Looking forward to it. Canada here we come.
