August 24

We are now camped overlooking a beautiful view of California from O-R-E-G-O-N! The last few days have brought so many thoughts about how we've come all this way. Everything we've been through and seen and felt. The times we thought we'd rather be at home doing other things. The times we thought about quitting. How crazy this ride has been and how very, very glad we are that it's not over yet. Two more states to go and plenty more adventure to come. We woke up slowly this morning. Hitting the snooze over and over again. Eatin breakfast and rolling back over to sleep. By the time we did get going, people from a couple of miles back were catching up and saying good mornings. The miles came really easily even though the terrain wasn't all that easy. Our bodies must be excited for Oregon too. Despite all of my thoughts the last few days, today my mind was blank. Surreal. It has felt like this day would never come and I didn't want to get my hopes up yet. Robo Knee said it best when he explained his similar feeling as a demonstration of the patience he's learned out here. We never celebrate the top of a climb before we get to it, right? We dragged the day out. Taking breaks to chat with fellow hikers, snack, nap. When we got to the border, it was a blur of high fives, hugs, photos, Coo-Hees, and hollering. We hiked up the hill to find the spot we're camped in now, feeling out this new Oregon thing. Does it feel different? I don't know yet. We'll see when we get to Ashland!