Days 24 & 25. The Oregon Coast.

First thing Sunday morning we crossed the long bridge across the Columbia River and into Oregon. Once again it was a beautiful day.

I was determined that we should ride the Three Capes Scenic Loop and studiously ignored the signs announcing the the loop road was closed. "Surely, they haven't really closed a scenic loop, how could they?" This final sign left us in no doubt!

All I can say is that it was a good job there wasn't a Tsunami!!

We got back on track and took Highway 101, the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway. This is an amazing road, not one to take if you are in a hurry and it was rather busy on a glorious Sunday, with everyone out to enjoy the many beaches and seaside towns we passed through. But we were greeted with amazing views at every turn.

This truly is a spectacular coast. 

We made it to the small town of Yachats, Oregon and checked into our motel for the night. We both went for a run along the coastal path, I spent more time taking photos than running!

Today, Monday, we really didn't have too far to go as we have scheduled an oil change for the bikes tomorrow and only needed to get another 76 miles down the coast to Coos Bay where there is a Harley Davidson Dealership. Somehow, it still took us all day to make it those 76 miles!

 

We noticed a significant haze in the air and were not sure if it was fog or smoke. We couldn't smell any smoke but there are some significant wild fires to the East of us and I suspect there is a lot of particulate matter in the atmosphere.

We stopped to look at Devil's Churn 

The Heceta Head Lighthouse

These guys were making a real racket down on the rocks below. I was able to get this shot using my trusty little Canon Sureshot camera!

Then we stopped in the quaint little town of Florence for coffee and sat on a lovely terrace overlooking the Suislaw River and the neat old bridge crossing it.

Next up was the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

and before I knew it, Tom had us in this for the afternoon!

And just like that, it took all day to go 76 miles!!