Today was a biker’s dream – beautiful skied with highs in the 70’s, the wind at our back and spectacular scenery throughout our 50 mile journey from the Portland metro to Hood River on the Columbia River Gorge.

The rainy climate makes for almost surreal colors when the sun comes out with so many flowers blooming and lush verdant forests .

We had views of the state of Washington on the other side of the Columbia River for much of the day . Tomorrow we continue east on the Columbia River staying on the Oregon side. But today was full of stunning natural beauty.