We've been chugging away taking in the spectacular scenery of the Oregon coast, rolling up some real stinker hills, and enjoying the endless supply of 50-something degree air. Late July and wearing a light jacket at 4 PM in the afternoon - doesn't seem possible being from Tucson! We ran in to 5 middle aged touring cyclists (2 different groups) at an overlook north of Lincoln City. They were all camping and actually going a little slower than us.
The last few miles to Newport were a bit tough after about 3500 ft of hills and a little over 80 miles. We made it to my fiend Galen's house south of town and had a great dinner at Cafe Mundo. The bed was so cozy we decided to take a rest day here and continue south on Thursday. 580 miles and about 20,000 ft of loaded climbing over the past 8 days. The legs are weak :-)
Patricia really wants to swim in the ocean, but is a little discouraged by the fact that we haven't seen a single person in the water without a wetsuit yet. Perhaps the 51 degree water temp?? Checked out the Yaquina lighthouse this morning and the associated tide pools. Really cute starfish and other wildlife in the water.
Almost got sunny in town earlier, but back to a little foggy and overcast now. Off to walk the beach in a bit. Is it ever going to start with good thunderstorms in Tucson?
Happy Birthday Steve from the Across the Street Girls. We have loved seeing the photographs and reading your adventures. Nuts -- you two are nuts. Lots of love...travel safe. Very little rain.
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