Monthly Archives: September 2012
12-09-22 Saturday 173 Days riding- 25 miles – A day to rest and step back in time in old sea side cabin.
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- Up and at em and ready to go
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- The road arouind Humbug Mountain
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- Beautiful ocean views all along the way
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- stopped here for lunch – peanut butter and Marmalade tortilla rolls
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- Cool long bridge
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- after hanging out at Gold Beach deciding which way to go I decided to stay and go to church Sunday Morning These 1930s era cabins are cheap and really neat inside.
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- Comes with a kitchen, bath and bedroom nice and clean from a different time.
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- The view from the front of the Cabin.
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- Watched the sun set for seemingly 30 min. Overwhelming grandure with a promise of more tomorrow.
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- The end of very good day.
Gold Beach – Deciding which way to go to Jacksonville, Oregon – The short high route or the long low route.
12-09-21 Friday 172 Days riding- 37 miles – Now Today was a good day rolling along, Good folks, campfire and Marshmallows.
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- on the road again
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- Finally found some blueberries to pick – still cheaper than the store. Have not found the wild ones yet
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- darn the lights aren’t flashing for a good tail wind.
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- sounds like some of the stuff we are still doing today in government.
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- great views of the ocean.
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- That is Humbug mountain the place I am headed for tonight
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- I am glad we did not have to go up the mountain to get here. a really good day
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- The moon over Humbug Mountain Camp – Great campfire, with marshmellows with Dave and Mary and another travel couple from the last few days. Good conversations leaning stuff.
12-09-20 Thursday 171 Days riding- 44.5 miles – Rested and rolling,and then The SEVEN DEVILS.
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- off on a cloudy day a little drizzly so packed up the tent rain fly wet. Stopped dripping but stayed cloudy and cool
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- really neat veterns memorial with a bridge in background.
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- the Memorial
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- part of Memorial and sand dunes in background
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- This ought to be a really good bridge to cross. The design and colors are great.
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- The train bridge across the going into North Bend. Oregon.
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- The side walk is closed – so I am in the car lane – no problems here.
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- I wonder if a eventually the roof will have too much weight on it.
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- Rolling along the other side of Coos Bay.
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- The name of this road is very much on target. It was one tough grade after the other and at the end of a good 44 mile day.
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- The hiker Biker camp at Bullard Beach – this place is full. Lots of conversations, discussion, and ideas and opions bantered about. No Racoons though.
12-09-19 Wednesday 170 Days riding- 6 miles – The Raccoon had worn me out I just went to next Campground to recoup.
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- leaving the Umpqua Lighthouse and the Racoons.- I am beat and keep tasting pepper spray every time I lick my lip.
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- Tugman State Park a short 6 miles away – only me in the hiiker biker section. road into town to wash cloths, had really great hot shower a restfull night – no varmets here
12-09-18 Tuesday 169 Days riding- 32 miles A tour of a cool Light house Museum and Attack of the Raccoon.
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- The Sand Dunes of the Oregon coast are legendary and moving in land.
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- A view back Hwy 101 takes us away from the sand and waters edge along here.
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- Every once in awhile a logging truck goes by. I always wave at em coming back – so they may be looking for me when they have a load. besides they wave back and honk their horns. Besides all the extra paperwork for running over me, you wouldn’t want to hit some one who waved at you a couple of hours ago.
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- another narrow bidge way – these old bridges are not ADA compliant. But they are really cool anyway. another narrow bidge way – these old bridges are not ADA compliant. But they are really cool anyway.
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- Going over the draw bridge section.
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- The Umpqua Light house and Lifesaveing rescue station. Really cool museum. Meet up with Dave and Mary from last nights camp. They are from Vermont and came out to ride down the Oregon coast. Dave and Mary a only a little younger than me, unlike all the other kids in their 20s and 30s.
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- Umpqua light house and the attack of the Racoons. This is one of night photos trying have the flash scare them off. PS Bear spray works, and I don’t recommend it unless you have a good stiff breeze behind you. A calm day or night is not good, the stuff drifts around. One of bandits took a half full jar of peanut butter off the table and a couple of them ate all the blackberries out of the pot. The next camp did none better, a raccoon unzipped his pannier and took all his food out of hit. Counting shining eyes there were at least 6 of em. Oh yea after the other camp a little down wind stopped coughing and whining, The raccoons were gone for the rest of the night.
12-09-17 Monday 168 Days riding- 34 miles Honeyman campground
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- another section of bridge and neat iron work.
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- Going across a bridge later in the afternoon.
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- I like the direction of this flag growth tree the wind is mostly behind me.
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- I really like this rugged coast line. so different from the Gulf of Mexico and Florida coasts.
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- In the tunnel – not much shoulder, there is a button to push that flashes a light, so bicycle riders with feel safer. I think I am going to sell some for people to put in their pockets
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- Just a point of reference to really beautiful area.
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- Leaving Honeyman Camp – really cool place and lots of Hiker Biker folks.
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- Sure enough a little closer to the edge and a zoom lens you can see them.
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- The view that is seen from 5mph are worth the speed.
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- There is ocean front property available. this might have unusual building chanllenges.
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- There many many of these cool bridges, some we don’t get to see because of the lay of the road.
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- this is the couple from Switzerland leaving in morning from Honeyman Park – They said they are always joking about all the keep out and warning signs in America they see.
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- This piece of wood stuck in the rocks really stumped me for a few minutes until I got this closeup shot.
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- View from the other side of the bushes at the Beachside Park Campground. Great night sleep listening to the surf in the background.
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- Way down there I could here what I thought were sea lions barking
12-09-16 Sunday 167 Days riding- 29.5 miles – Another great start with Church and then something seems a little off.
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- Sacred Heart Church Mass – with coffee donuts for breakfast – Yes all is right in the world.
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- A great shot of another bridge I crossed while in the tsunami zone. I am feeling a llttle like I am bucking the odds by being on the Oregon Coast. I am thinking there is too much FUD being put out there in the middle of all this beauty and wonder of nature and some great building.
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- A little further down the road there is of course now parking a detailed sign on how not to poisin yourself if you were to actually get any wildlife.,
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- a really long high bridge out of Newport Just wide enough for the trike.
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- and again very important safeguard these, with what?
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- and by the way here are just some not all of the ways you can maimed, killed and hurt at the Ocean, just in case you were going to have fun.
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- bright sunny day with another tail wind. It is a long way down to the shadow on the water.
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- Oh my Gosh, if I had known I was in a Tsunami Zone I would have pedaled faster – I don’t think so. Perhaps some of the cars are passing a little faster to reduce there exposure to life threatening Tsunami.
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- Do not forget to not do any of these things while visiting the beach – along with all the others.
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- Fortunatly the is a fence and another sign to keep us further back from the view than it used to be. I am also too short to the view from here.
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- How did I ever visit and camp near beach for decades with being aware of the dreaded Tsunami threatening me. By the way How High is High enough – Like the Movie 2012.
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- I missed the view of seal rock – so pulled into this one same set of signs, higher fence and trash cans you can only through special garage in.
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- of course there must be a picture of the ever present seagulls. Hi boys and girls. I wonder what they think of all the signs, other than they get in way of flying.
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- Safeguard them from what and by the way what are my valuables. Me, Stocks, bonds, cash, friends. I am sure I can ask at the next Visitor Information Center.
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- stopping for a pull out along the oregon coast you must be aware. of a few things. Like no camping, don’t bother 500lb sea lions 200 feet on the rocks below, Tie up any dogs in the area. There is certainly a number of things to be aware of before you get out of your car or off your bicycle.
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- this one is a little fuzy since there are no trash cans at this view point, I am not sure how I could generate any garbage or waste here, while following all the other the other signs.
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- Up early and feeling good. left early to make church in Newport only about 6 miles out.
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- we have run out of room the main sign board and now tack new ones to the side.
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- While your here at this view area do not do any of these things – you may lose your valuables to the authorities, who put up this sign.
12-09-15 Saturday 166 Days riding- 49.5 miles _ Now this is the Oregon Coast at it’s Best and promises to be more and more.
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- At the top of most cliff rises today have been spectacular views of where I am headed.
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- Being on a Recumant Trike really makes seeing this little views with out a turnout very nice.
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- Sometimes the back roads are a little closer to the edge than than the Main Highway.
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- This couple stopped for a few minutes as they passed me. They are from Switzerland and started a year long bicycle ride 2 months ago.
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- This is the Oregon Coastal Forest I have been thinking of – cool, damp and very soft green
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- Yes local Fox Glove along the road, yes it is very hilly. and since I am on the coast the ride will be a net elevation gain of 0 feet. Althougth I will climb 1500 feet up and then down
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- 09-15 Sat It is a beautiful morning to get started down the coast.
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- Now we are on the coast – south of Tillimook, Ore moving along. I am sure to run out of adjavites for this section of the journey.
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- finally lots of berries just on the side of the road – These are so ripe you can hold the cup underthem and gently shake them off the vine. (well a lot of them anyway)
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- This day is really going well the tail wind as promised is very enjoyable.
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- This is fun already with the Pacific Ocean on my right.
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- this is the main route for now.
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- this is were I made it to on day one down the coast 49.5 miles and feeling good. Stayed at the Hiker Biker section of the campground with a hot shower. Meet up with the couple from Switzerland, who shared dinner with me. They cook real food not just boil water and add.stuff, with a fresh salad as well.
12-09-09 – 14th Sunday to Friday- So much for riding everyday – Jerry drove up from Portland to jump me to their home.
Jerry drove up from Portland to jump me to their home. It will by pass major highways into Portland and we can have more time to visit.
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- 09-09 Sunday After yesterdays great ride, it is time to do some minor adjustments.
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- My sister Fran is quite the gardener Bunches of great tasteing tomatoes.
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- Fran and Jerry with the dogs on Council Bluff above Portland – Great time.
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- Fran, Jerry and Cousin Lawrence with a faboulis Tomato Tort made fresh from the Garden – I am really impressed with her cookiing and am happy they are doing well.Fran, Jerry and Cousin Lawrence with a faboulis Tomato Tort made fresh from the Garden – I am really impressed with her cookiing and am happy they are doing well.
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- Cousin Lawrence at his moulding shop – he gave me copy of his book on building a custom fireplace mantel. really cool.
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- Fran and Jerry jumped me ahead to the Oregon Coast just south of Tillimook.
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- Camped out after a really great time with Fran and Jerry in Portland. Ready to go in the morning.
I gotta say that driving around Portland, I saw the most Bicycle folks going to and from places than anywhere else so far. Good Bike lanes and it is not a flat city by any means. Really cool.
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