This was a short day, just 34 miles and total to date is 685. We rode from Florence to Yachats and are spending the night in the Overleaf Lodge which was recommended by our daughter Kate. It is gorgeous and right on the water. We look out our window at the rolling Pacific.
We began the day with a brief look at some of the huge sand dunes around Florence then began the ride north. The road is “bumpy” with rising and falling from near sea level to as high as about 500 feet. There are few flat stretches but the views are great. Saw some seals and lots of sea birds. No whales so far but we keep looking.
Weather is good, cloudy, kind of overcast and cool which is good biking weather. There is an intermittent head wind which does slow us down a little but not too bad.
We did choose to send our camping gear home and hope we will find lodging each night. This lowered our total weight by about 25 pounds and made the riding just that much easier.
Overall, all is going well and even Mary felt better today with just a short ride and a bit less weight in her packs.
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