Bandon - Gold Beach
58 miles
4 hours and 36 minutes in the saddle
31 mph max speed
12.4 mph average speed
Today we finally got to experience the prevailing northerly winds that sweep the Pacific coast line. We have enjoyed tailwind all day and cycling has been blissfully effortless. Although, our average speed reflect the number of times we have stopped to take photos of the magnificent south Oregon coastline. We have seen sandy beaches, dramatic pine clad cliffs dropping 1000+ feet into the ocean and towering sea stacks dotted along the coastline.
Our route zig-zags the coastal ranges which means that we are travelling on hilly and winding roads. Mostly the shoulder is wide and there is plenty of space between us and erratically driven RVs.
We are staying in a cheap and clean hotel and have managed to get a room with an ocean view. There are lots of hotels in Gold Beach and the competition is stiff for early season business. We have bought dinner from the local supermarket, so we can eat in our room and enjoy the beautiful view of the sun setting over the Pacific. We were dreaming about this when we were cycling across the plains! We are back on track on our budget after last nights delicious blow-out.
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Hei gratulerer saa mye med turen. det er fantastisk at dere klarte det pa sa kort tid. Takk for kort, som erik har satt stor pris pa og som na henger pa veggen pa rommet hans. Det hores ut som dere har det morsomt. vi tenker mye paa der og er litt misunnelig: spesielt turen til Tahiti. gleder meg til a hore om det er sa idyllisk som man forestiller seg.
Her i england regner det konstant. Hele juni har egentlig vaert darlig vaer. Na sitter vi her rundt kjokkenbordet, mamma, mark, oskar og jeg, og lurer pa hva vi skal gjore. Erik og pappa er i bursdagsselskap. Ikveld skal jeg ut pa puben med noen venninner. Bortsett fra vaert har vi det fint.
Hilsen fra alle oss.
Correction: Vi er veldig misunnelige pa turen deres til Fiji.
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