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Day 8 - Cabin at Umpqua Lighthouse & Coos Bay

Crazy dirt bike folks invade the campsite! Beautiful Coos Bay

25.05.2007 - 26.05.2007 rain 14 °C

Look at our cute cabin and view!

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An interesting dynamic with loads of 4-wheel & dune buggy folks. Definitely a different 'feeling'. As the guy at the coffee shop described it, "they are the folks that don't care about anything, but themselves". I drove down to the staging area and it was...amazing. Like an ant pile with ants that don't work as a team. In the 10 minutes I was down there, 2 ambulances came to take care of accidents. I saw two tiny girls, (under 5 year olds) riding on their own 4-wheelers (pink of course) It was CRAZY!!

Left in the early afternoon heading south, thinking we were only 10 miles from our next campsite, when we realized we were about 40 miles down, we just headed to Newport/Coos Bay to check out Mo's Bike Shop. (they had a copy of Lars' book!!)

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Went to see baby Sea Lions south of Coos Bay. Sara's blood sugar was low. She fell out of the truck and took a cat nap.

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We enjoyed a little lunch on a bench overlooking the Sea Lions. (See the sea lion below climbing up on the rock!)

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We moved on to Bullard's Beach our home for the next few nights layover due to Memorial Day weekend traffic.

Posted by sherrables 27.05.2007 2:38 PM

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Cool, live video! Sounds like you guys are having a great trip. Will you connect paths with Derek and Bryan?

29.05.2007 by brianwc

Dear Sherry:
I figured out the website...dah. and went back to the beginning of the trip. I am enjoying the trip very much..pretending I'm there, what amazing scenery, great pictures. I especially liked the smelly armpit shot, Cannon Beach break-dancing video of Sara and Sherry eating the cheese sign... you can't miss the one with the yellow helmet! Seriously, we do have an amazingly beautiful country to explore. thank you for sharing. Love Aunt Barbara :)

29.05.2007 by BAP

Hola Shez, This is a wonderful expirence for you and me, i love this blog and the photos are ever so inspiring. Keep up the peddling and hug a big old tree for me sista!!! See you in a month! luva luva T

30.05.2007 by jadesage

Hey, it's been like 5 days. What gives?

I got a flat today, and thought of you. Not because I think you are getting flats, but it reminded me of being on the road and calling the support van... Which reminded me of your being on the road!

Crazy.

31.05.2007 by vibrantdan

Hello out there?? how are you doing? Haven't seen any entries since day 8. I do hope all is okay.

01.06.2007 by BAP

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