USNA 1973 Ride-2-Remember

Day 1, 4 August: Astoria, OR to Kelso, WA

Today’s ride was from Astoria, OR, to Kelso, WA. Bill Montgomery and I set out together at 0630 from the Astoria Crest Motel. We traded positions with Bill climbing effortlessly and me struggling on the climbs but sailing past him on the descents.

In Wauna, OR a pickup truck went blasting into the propane tank farm, skidding to a stop in a cloud of dust. An elderly gentleman jumped out wearing jeans and a t-shirt with an orange ball cap on and came running over to the side of the road. He comes to attention and salutes me as I go by. Going away I hear Go Navy, so naturally I responded, Beat Army.

Dave Haefner