Biking in Oregon and off to Cali we go!

Dad and I just finished biking 21 miles on the OC&E Rail Trail in Oregon. We started at the main trail head in Klamath Falls. The first 6 or 7 miles were paved and pretty easy riding but then we hit the dirt and gravel path which was a bit tougher going. The old man kept up pretty well though :) I think the country views of Oregon would have been wonderful on what should have been a cloudless blue sky, but unfortunately the forest fire I mentioned in the previous post followed us here and kept us from seeing too far off into the distance. Now we are headed for Yosemite National Park (we are going to stay in Redding, CA tonight and probably won't get there until sometime tomorrow) and I am hoping we don't run into the same problem with California forest fires! On a side note I would like to mention how sad Dad and I were to hear about the passing of Brandi Estelow, who lost her battle with cancer. Brandi and I went to high school together (one year apart) and to lose someone so young is heartbreaking. It makes me even more appreciative that I have had the opportunity to take this trip with my dad. It's important to live each day to the fullest and I feel we are doing that on this trip. God bless you Brandi.