Today was the best day of riding for me so far this year. My com padres and I decided to do a fish run to the Bowpicker in Astoria. http://www.bowpicker.com/. This funky little boat cast ashore next to a Coast Guard parking lot sells the best fish and chips in at least the Northwest, if not the world. Unfortunately, we are not the only ones who think so. We got there at a little past 1 pm and had to wait in line for almost an hour to get our orders. They only serve one thing: Albacore Tuna fish and steak-cut fries. Drinks are canned soda or bottled water out of a cooler next to the boat. There are no tables except for two picnic tables and there are NO TOILETS. You eat outdoors unless you have someplace to take your food. You know the food has to be good to attract so many people in the face of such drawbacks. Anyway, we scored a table and here is a pic of everybody except Big Mike who took the picture (no selfies with this group):
Left to right: Ross, the other Mike, Leo, and me.
As you can tell by the way we are dressed, the weather was not blazing hot. But it was dry and generally sunny. Big Mike found some new roads and led the party at a spirited pace. Altogether, I rode about 260 miles and it was all good. I'm looking forward to a long riding season.
