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After leaving Newport, we finally got our fried Oysters! Great roadside seafood deli. I learned about hanging water above the doorways to keep the flies out!

We moved south to Beachside campground & showers!! Sara the fire queen got us warmed up after a struggle with damp green wood. Sherry enjoyed a warm night in the truck, while Anne and Sara cozied up in the tent.

Next morning, we biked 8 miles back to a little town for coffee, tea, and schmoozing with the locals....raving to us that the coast ahead was the MOST beautiful. Perused some sea-side shops....beads, antiques, and uniques!

Went back to the site, where Sara parted from the girls and drove to Heceta Head Park, while Anne

and Sherry cruised along the majestic coast.

Sara biked out and met them half-way and all cycled in to the park together.

Sara(Hercules!) displayed bionic strength while breaking apart an ancient rock found on the beach.

We snacked and then toured an amazing lighthouse.

Later camped at Carl Washburne park. No showers, glad none of you were there!

We arrived at the Devil's Punchbowl last night around midnight and couldn't see what the scene was like, but we could sure hear the waves. So this morning we were surprised by the beauty around us.

We had a little breakfast on the beach

and then headed into Newport to organize the truck a bit and get this blog posted.

Anne and Sara are doing some painting at the Yaquina Bay lighthouse, while I'm here in the public library.

Here are their paintings...

Anne's

Newport bridge

Sara's

We have so few miles to cover before the holiday weekend where we have a reservation at a little cabin at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park. And we all want to get in more riding than there are miles in between here and there, so after I post today we are planning out the next few days of riding.