Hike, Bike, Sail

As I'm pinning down travel arrangements and accommodations, I've found a neat bike route from Portland to Cascade Locks. The Historic Columbia River Highway is a state trail and specifically caters to cyclists. It passes by Multnomah Falls, the most visited natural site in the state of Oregon. If you get a chance, pay it a visit. The falls are only 17 miles west of the sailing venue. So my plans at this date are to fly into Portland International on the first, take the bus/train to downtown to West Coast Sailing (where I'm shipping my bike), then hop on the bike trail to Cascade Locks.



So if you're still on the fence about the worlds, there's plenty of opportunities to turn the trip into a family holiday. Here's a couple of links about the Gorge area:

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Columbia River Gorge Bike Map

It's interesting that when I flew British Air to Heathrow Airport last year, my bike went for free. Flying domestic from Norfolk to Portland it would cost me $150 to bring the bike on the plane (one way.) Needless to say, I'm going to ship it via truck for about $60.

Enjoy Queen.




Bicycle Race, by Freddie Mercury (1978)

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like star wars
You say rolls I say royce
You say God give me a choice
You say lord I say christ
I don't believe in peter pan
Frankenstein or superman
All I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my
Bicycle races are coming your way
So forget all your duties oh yeah!
Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today
So look out for those beauties oh yeah
On your marks get set go
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Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
Bicycle race