Day 14...Cannon Beach to Cape Lookout State Park

Today I had a relaxing start in my day. I did my laundry upfront and had a good breakfast, so my tour started 13:00. From Cannon Beach I rode on the Highway 101 south towards Tillamook until I went on the Highway 131 to reach Cape Lookout State Park. The day was minted by nice views on the Pacific and great weather. Cape Lookout State Park is really impressive with its tent ground directly located near a wonderful beach. I stayed there for free the night :)
Additional I faced my fourth puncture, so I through away my perforated tyre and put on my replacement tyre

87.4 km / 703m in altitude difference

Day 13...Long Beach to Cannon Beach

The day started more friendly than the day before, also no heavy headwinds today! But before I crossed the border from Washington to Oregon via the Aberdeen Megler bridge it was time for my third puncture! My rear tire looks really perforated, so when I get my next puncture shortly i will change my tire setup. When I crossed the bridge which was very windy and dangerous as there are no bike shoulders I headed on the Oregon Coast Bike Route following most times the Highway 101. From Astoria I rode via Warrenton, Seaside and to my final destination of todays tour Cannon Beach. Cannon beach is a really nice city directly located at the pacific. I stayed here on a very expensive campground, the Sea Ranch RV Park, which cost 35$ per night just for building up my tent.

71,2 km / 273m in altitude difference

Day 12...Raymond to Long Beach

Today my tour started in Raymond along the Highway 101 south to Long Beach (Location of the world's longest beach). In the morning it was cloudy and unfortunately it began to start raining heavy in the afternoon. This was also the first day I faced the infamous wind from south to north. The wind was so strong that I was struggling to keep myself balanced on the bike and it was really tough to make some distance. Additionally there was nothing in between of Raymond and Long Beach, not even a gas station or a cafe to warm myself up. So I was very happy when I arrived the first gas station in Long Beach after 75km to have a hot chocolate ;) Nothing special to say about the landscape besides some oyster and shellfish fisher boats and retailers. The weather forecast for the next two days looks similar so I prepare myself for two tough days, until Tuesday a temperature increase is forecasted paired with sun :). Tomorrow I will cross the border to Oregon by passing the Columbia River via the Astoria-Megler bridge.
I stay in the Seaview Motel (45$ per night) which is very nice and comfortable.

75,1 km / 358 m altitude difference

Day 11...Hoquiam/Aberdeen to Raymond

Originally I wanted to spend a day in Aberdeen for sightseeing and regeneration but when I woke up it was completely sunny without any cloud. So I decided to make a comfortable ride today. Instead of going directly to Raymond on the Highway 101 I turned to the Highway 105, the Washington State Route, going along the coast. Even if the 105 takes longer the landscape with its beaches is more pleasant. After passing Grayland and Tokenland I arrived at Raymond to stay in the Golden Lion Inn (45$ per night). The tour was very flat and not challenging so I made even if I had a comfortable ride some good distance. All in all I really enjoyed this day and hope the next days will be as sunny.

91,5 km / 181m in altitude difference

Day 10...Kalaloch to Hoquiam/Aberdeen

This day also began as it ended the day before, rain! I had a good and dry night in my tent but again I had to motivate myself to move out of the warm sleeping bag and pack my equipment together in the rain the next morning. This is the worst thing so far during my tour, to bundle up my tent during rain! ;)
Luckily I spotted out the day before a nice cafe not far away from the campground where I moved in to dry a little bit my equipment and having a good breakfast with a nice view to the Pacific ocean. When I was finished I started my tour in my clammy clothes and headed on. Even if it was rainy during the tour it was very scenic and beautiful. After passing Lake Quinault I headed on towards Hoquiam/Aberdeen and in between I managed to leave this bloody "rain forests" behind, even if they are beautiful :) Then I had my second puncture, unfortunately this was my last replacement tube, so I had to drive 40km to the next town without replacement tube (I have a small repair kit to fix the tube provisional, but who wants to do this in rain? ;) ) Miles flew by and luckily I arrived Hoquiam without a third puncture :) I was sleeping in the Stoken Motel (25$ per night after some debates )

114,1 km / 559 m in altitude difference

Day 9...Hungry Bear Motel to Kalaloch

This day started as the last day ended, rain! After a comfortable night, a very good breakfast and again a nice conversation with the owners I started my ride in the rain. There is really not much to say about the tour, forest, forest and forest. Even Forks a dozy town has not much going for and gas stations along the way are abandoned. Luckily it stopped sometimes raining and I had some dry stages. The Highway 101 turned it's direction from west to south and I saw the first time the Pacific ocean from the US mainland. Awesome! And I also found a forest plantation which is my age group :)
After it started again to rain I decided to stay at Kalaloch campground for free in my tent as there are no other possibilities around for miles. So I built up my tent during rain...

82,6 km / 429m in altitude difference

Day 8...Victoria to Olympic National Park

Today my tour started early in the morning to catch the ferry to Port Angeles/USA. This morning was the first day in Canada with sunshine and this should stay until arriving in Port Angeles. The ferry ride was amazing by relaxing in the sun. After arriving in Port Angeles I did my passport and customs thing without any problems and I started to head on the Highway 101 in western direction. I was entering the Olympic National Park, passed the Lake Crecent and orienting towards Forks. Unfortunately the weather changed and it was cloudy with heavy rain falls. Huge trucks loaded with trunks of trees were hammering continuously up and down the hills and made my life not easier ;). After heaving a hot chocolate at Granny's cafe I passed the beautiful Lake Crescent and headed on to Forks. The forest here is amazing including moss covered trees, by the way the forests in this area are called "rain forests" which could be an explanation for the bad weather.
Also I had my first puncture today :(

The rainfall becomes increasingly heavy so I stopped at the Hungry Bear Cafe. After having a nice conversation with the owners they told my they also own a motel, the Hungry Bear Motel, which I could not see because of the heavy rain even if it was directly near the road. So they gave me the off season price for a lodge and I stayed there the night (50$ per night).

70,4 km / 659 m in altitude difference