When we were in Seattle in May, Denise took us to a bicycle shop and I picked up a couple of pamphlets which listed all the bicycle events in the Northwest during the summer. We noticed a recumbent event scheduled for August in Astoria, OR. I found their website and we signed up for the 3-day event.
We put the "bents" on the back of the MoHo and headed for Fort Stevens State Park. We took the scenic route through trees, trees, and more trees. The forests out here are so spectacular, with all sorts of different species of trees. The park is a really nice one with over 8 miles of paved bicycle trails leading to the beach, and a few historical sites.
There were approximately 135 recumbents at the group photo on Saturday morning. After the photo shoot we rode to Fort Clatsop, which was the area that Lewis & Clark wintered in 1805-06.
Saturday night there was a potluck supper and then when it got dark we were in the "parade of lights" that weaved through all the campgrounds in the park. I think this park has over 500 campsites. The only light was from the decorated bicycles -- and all I could do was just follow the lights ahead of me. This is the retreat's 10th year and many of the attendees look far and wide for battery-operated lights or glow sticks to decorate their bikes. We bought a few glow sticks and my headlight had a strobe option, but it was pretty lame compared to others on this ride! All the campers in the park were standing outside to watch the parde. I guess after 10 years people know it's going to happen so they make a point of camping there on that particular weekend. Lots of cheering, etc.
Sunday morning the event ended but we stayed until Monday morning. It started to rain Sunday afternoon so it was a good time to read/nap.
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