Big Ride - REST DAY!
As you may have figured out, I haven’t been successful at posting any pictures of the ride, yet. I never ended up packing my laptop, and I’m glad I didn’t bother. At the end of each day, I’m too tired to do much more than put up my tent, clean the bike up and eat dinner. I try and write a little in the journal, so that when I find Internet access, I’ll be able to write fast and furious. Not a lot more happens.
Rest assured, we’re taking lots of pictures. When I get home, I’ll post them in a photo album, so you can see them then.
Lets see...today is our first rest day. In Big Ride terms that means laundry and eating. We started the day with a huge breakfast at the Sun Garden Cafe, then hit the laundromat for a little washing.
It’s a great experience to be at a landromat and know almost everyone there. As Nick said: He wasn’t worried at all about the creepy guy in the corner stealing his socks!
We hit the grocery store for some essentials - fruit, bagels, a bottle of wine (Oregon Pinot Noir, of course) and some sandwich bags. And now we’re here, posting a few words for y’all to read.
We plan to spend the rest of the day cruising up and down the beach, looking for fishing floats. Apparently local artists create and plant them on the beach here. If you find one, the visitor’s center will ID the artist for you and you can keep it. Pretty cool, if you ask me!
We’ll eat a huge dinner and then go to bed early. It’s a big day tomorrow - 80 miles to Florence, OR.
Comments:
It is a shame that Page (your Cousin) is not still up in Newport. She mentions Lincoln City often. You could have hooked up and shared a laugh or two about me and your Dad. She has visited your website but feels funny about contacting you. A cousin you have never met is scary I guess. She would love to do some of the stuff you do. Loves nature.
Maybe some day you two can get acquainted.
Uncle Jim
Tell her we met once...waaaay back when you and Sue got married. I think we were about 8 years old at the time! Maybe it won’t be so scary. I’d love to hook up with her sometime. Maybe on the road...maybe in Seattle...who knows?!
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