I rode my bike to work again today, which makes it six times that I’ve ridden either there or back. It’s a little over 10 miles from door to door, and it’s a nice way to start the day. The newly built west leg of the Springwater Corridor is the backbone of the ride and the sights are a nice blend of buildings and wilderness. The path follows the Willamette River and there’s this spot just south of downtown that looks awesome. I'll have to take some pictures some day, but let me try to describe it.
At the spot, there is grass and trees on the bank, maybe a few houses on the hill across the river but mostly just trees. Then as you look north, you see the river wind around both sides of Ross Island. Above trees on the island, you can see the Portland skyline and the many bridges high in the sky. Beautiful!
The only downside to all this bike riding is the money I wasted on this month’s bus pass. TriMet prices the pass so that it is JUST BARELY cheaper than tickets IF you ride the bus everyday. So, if you miss two or three days, it’s cheaper to just use tickets for the whole month... I guess I could get SOME use out of the pass by putting it in my spokes. VROOOM!!
