Had a great time yesterday. I think at one time there were 12 riders in the group. It made for interesting seating challenges at the restaurants we stopped at for breakfast and lunch. I think Charlie took pity on the restaurant staff and about 6pm, we stopped at a gas station and food store for snacks instead of a sit down meal.
Here's a few shots from the trip.
The scene outside of our breakfast stop. I think there were more Concours bikes there, than interior space inside the tiny restaurant.
On the way. Charlie made sure to include some twists and turns for our enjoyment.
In the true spirit of COG, Steve fixed two...yes, two...punctures in his rear tire, while Andy and I cheered him on. The only thing missing from my Bun Cooler training last year, was the beer and about 30 more guys giving suggestions.
Mt. St. Helens in the background.
I climbed this back in the 9th grade when it looked like Mt. Fuji in Japan - a perfect cone-shaped volcano, and a couple thousand feet higher with glaciers on it. I remember thinking to myself as we crossed the crater to get to the other side and the true summit, that this was an active volcano, supposedly, and what would it be like if it blew.
The area is still pretty desolate. And it has been almost 30 years (May 18, 1980).
Chris
