Day 57 / Oregon the last state

Made it to Oregon today! The heat out here is blazing. The past two days have been 102 and it's only supposed to get worse, calling for 108 on Tuesday. I'm forced to get up early and get on the bike as quick as possible before the heat hits. I can't believe it but I will be biking onto the Pacific Ocean on Saturday July 6th. At this point I'm really not sure how to think about what I have experienced. It's been a long way. The U.S. is actually extremely large haha. 

What have I learned so far? Don't bike near geese. West Virginia is in fact wild and wonderful. It's windy as hell in Wyoming. Iowa is not flat and actually produces more corn than Nebraska. Put more than the recommended amount of cream on to avoid chafing (you probably didn't need to hear that one). It's not possible to replace 5000 calories in one sitting, no matter how hard you try. Indiana and Illinois are both full of crop fields with a grid of roads running through it. Idaho really does smell like potatoes. And Ohio well Ohio is just Ohio. 

But I have also learned that you never know what you'll find or who you'll meet. I shared experiences with some great people that I hope to see again someday. Sometimes it would be hard to leave a place because I wanted to get to know the people there more. 

Anyway I know that I'm not quite finished yet but I'm close now and I'm starting to feel it. I can't help but to begin to reflect on all of this. I just barely scratched the surface on what I've been through. This Saturday when I pull up on the beach I can guarantee I will cry like a little girl. So if anyone wants to watch that in person fly out to Eugene Oregon. If not I'm sure there will be a video thanks to my mom and dad. Speaking of mom and dad without their support this wouldn't have been possible to thanks and I love you guys. 

Remember it's like Zach would say: REFUSE MEDIOCRITY. If this isn't proof that you can accomplish your dreams I don't know where else you'll find it. 

Crossing the Oregon-Idaho border