Thanks for the write up!

Several known places on your route. My wife was born in Cottage Grove and has many fond memories of it.

In October 2000 we spent several days of our honeymoon in Astoria. B&B the first night then several at one of her college friends' 138 yr old house overlooking the water.

My son just graduated high school and left this past Monday to work cargo ships between Seattle and Alaska for a year with the company my brother works for before going to college.

He will be coming down once I finish renovating his 82 GL1100. We plan to ride back up to Seattle with a friend of mine. Will definitely be using your narrative for some of the route.