Behold, The Mighty Snake (River)

I crossed said Snake back into Oregon this afternoon. It felt good, but it means I'm that close to the trip's end. It's nice to see lots of green again. But of course, the real green starts west of the Cascades.

As you can see, Oregon's beauty matches anything I've seen on the trip. Those are the Strawberry Mountains in Grant County, eastern Oregon. I'm staying in John Day, one of my favorite places. No tourist scene. Just a nice little town in the middle of a lot of beautiful scenery and fantastic riding. This is where the Oregon BMW rallies are held.

This morning was the first that I felt tired. It wore off as I got into the riding. But nearly 7000 miles takes its toll. Once I get home I'll rest and try to adjust to the idea of returning to work.

I had lunch with my old friend and colleague Jeff Kingsbury in Boise today. We had a great time catching up and commiserating about the life of a CDC field assignee.