Oregon you have been so much more than I was promised. Although a tad lacking in phone reception 😉
As I was approaching my second state everyone described it as the easy state. The place to get big miles done. Smash it out. Get through to Washington’s actual beauty. Oh and of course the dreaded mosquitoes.
The reality was stunning views of Crater Lake, in fact of so many lakes. Tons of little resorts to treat yourself. So much trail magic. Very few mozzies but how every hill was a mental struggle – I thought there where NO HILLS in Oregon! The trail up every hill and every flat for that matter, was lined with blueberries, huckleberries, thimble berries, blackberries… It was hard to get anywhere.
Even with the tempting bush tucker, my daily miles did increase, but I certainly had no wish to smash it out though. In summary, it’s been amazing, if a tad smokey in the kick off.
I completed Oregon in time for Trail Days. This is like a hiker festival with tons of gear give aways etc. The best part is people hitch from all along the trail to get there, so I got to catch up with a bunch of people I didn’t think I would see again. I took my third zero of the trail and yesterday evening I finally crossed the Bridge of the God’s and entered my final state.
Less than 500 miles to go now. Although now there’s a fire closure at the border so let all keep our fingers crossed that reopens and I get to finish in Canada!