Posted Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:36pm
We’re just a couple of hours south of Olympus country, but this does feel like something of another world. The trees are gone. Replaced by volcanoes.
Welcome to Oregon.
As national championships go, it’s hard to imagine one with more diversity than America. And the move south through the Pacific Northwest demonstrates that variation perfectly. The hills roll, backdropping a stunning patchwork of fields with the roads rollercoasting through. Rising and diving through the stages, it’s almost impossible to focus on apex and exit as Mount Rainier peaks out. Turn another corner and it’s Mount Hood. Or Adams. Or St Helens.
