Philly here we come

After a few stressful and emotional weeks, it’s time to hit the road. Leaving is never easy and this time is no exception. The day is sunny and cool as we ride familiar roads out of Lake Oswego and into rural Clackamas County. Roll along the hills to Estacada where we stop for lunch. Head along Clackamas River Scenic Bikeway. Beautiful scenery and the cars thin out as we venture further. The hills tire us out but we push on. Enter burn areas from the Riverside fire in 2020. Make it to Ripplebrook where the ‘“camp host” outside the closed store tells us to just of in any closed campground. Which we do. Set up. We still remember how, make dinner and in our tent before it gets dark. Tad bit chilly.Read more