Our crew met up in Florence, Oregon as planned. The Villa West Motel is...less than.
Wonderful Sue and Hector brought TONS of food and hydration. We ate lamb meatballs and roasted rosemary potatoes and did lots of hydrating. We all went to bed satisfied.
At 8 a.m. we were on our way to the Pacific.
We carried our bikes over the sand to the ocean and made a toast to Bob...not that you could hear it over the wind and the sound of the ocean. We wish we had this poem to start with (thanks Chris Maher!):
After riding our 10 miles (in 59 minutes,10.7 mph), we came back to the hotel. Some people went straight to the bike shop for supplies.
Showered and refreshed, we went off for lunch at Griff's on the Bay at Winchester Bay in Reedsport, Oregon. The food was delicious! Some of the biggest scallops ever and the best calamari - yum!
After lunch we went back to the hotel and were met by Anne and Ray (friends I met in Thailand). They live near Portland, Oregon and came to join and maybe SAG. Once they found out we already had a SAG, they decided to stay a day and maybe come back when we don't have a SAG. Thank you, Anne & Ray!
What a great start! Tomorrow...62 miles to Junction City. Bring it~
Wonderful Sue and Hector brought TONS of food and hydration. We ate lamb meatballs and roasted rosemary potatoes and did lots of hydrating. We all went to bed satisfied.
At 8 a.m. we were on our way to the Pacific.
We carried our bikes over the sand to the ocean and made a toast to Bob...not that you could hear it over the wind and the sound of the ocean. We wish we had this poem to start with (thanks Chris Maher!):
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
After riding our 10 miles (in 59 minutes,10.7 mph), we came back to the hotel. Some people went straight to the bike shop for supplies.
Showered and refreshed, we went off for lunch at Griff's on the Bay at Winchester Bay in Reedsport, Oregon. The food was delicious! Some of the biggest scallops ever and the best calamari - yum!
After lunch we went back to the hotel and were met by Anne and Ray (friends I met in Thailand). They live near Portland, Oregon and came to join and maybe SAG. Once they found out we already had a SAG, they decided to stay a day and maybe come back when we don't have a SAG. Thank you, Anne & Ray!
What a great start! Tomorrow...62 miles to Junction City. Bring it~
Gloria, the long journey begins with the first miile...or is it the first meal! Sounds like you all are well underway. Deb and I are in Ashland. Will meet you all in McKinsey Bridge tomorrow late afternoon. cheers, brent
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DeleteWoo woo! Have fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks. The downhills are AMAZING!
DeleteBeautiful..... toast from me too from Switzerland :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the toast, Dear Friend!
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