Rainy days in Oregon

6/12 - Garibaldi (57 miles)
6/13 - Nahalem State Park (25 miles)
















On the road again... and the weather became unkind. Some fellow cycling enthusiasts stated that there are three things that affect cyclists: wind, cold, rain. 1 of these is uncomfortable, 2 of 'em makes you miserable and all 3 makes you stop and seek shelter. Well the wind was in our face, it was raining, and traveling down hill for several miles made us real cold! We stopped in the Seaside library to warm up and wait out the storm. The storm didn't cooperate... The library closed and we were all set to sleep in the town drunk's favorite little getaway when the very last woman out of the library offered us her shed. We didn't know what to imagine from the word "shed", but it sounded better than sleeping w/ drunks so we gladly accepted the invitation. The "shed" turned out to be a spare bunkhouse and as we unloaded our stuff for the shed, Jana offered us a bubblebath in the master bedroom jacuzzi, dinner, and laundry. Oh my gosh, life is good. I swear we are not beggars. You all are probably reading this, along w/ several previous blogs, and are getting suspicious. True, we have gained skills in looking pathetic, but often times we don't even need to try. People just see two people traveling on the cheap and in need of help. I think Rachel's bright smile helps a bunch too as I doubt two smiling but scruffy men would look as innocent as a scruffy couple :)

6/14 - Seaside (23 miles)