Day 15: An Afternoon at the Beach

We rode back up the coast to Tillamook today to meet up with Marsha and Kristi who live in Portland, OR. 

They met us at the Blue Heron French Cheese Company where Kristi and I went for the wine tasting, and Marsha and Donna found us a table. The wines were tasty, with the Honeywood Blackberry Mead being my personal favorite. Kristi liked the Borges Tawney Porto. The Porto was good, but potent!

When Kristi and I joined Marsh and Donna, they were drinking beer -- Fat Tire of all beers! Kristi had brought a menu, so we ordered lunch. We were in Tillamook, Oregon, so we had Tillamook cheese, of course. After lunch, we piled into Kristi's car and took a drive out to the beach. 

After we walked and talked on the beach for a while, we drove around to meet Kristi and Marsha's friend Nancy. By the time we got back to the Blue Heron French Cheese Company (where we left the bikes), it was getting late, so we put on our riding gear and said our goodbyes. 

The ride back to Lincoln City was pleasant, with practically no wind and very little traffic. As we rode through the trees, we could see clouds crown the crests of the coastal mountains. For the most part, we were able to float through the curves and not feel as though the traffic behind us was pushing us down the road.

We arrived back at our hotel before dark and settled in for the night. Tomorrow we head for Coos Bay and Captain John's Motel. This should be good.


Mileage today: 92.4
Jae's trip total: 2745.2
Donna's trip total: 2748.2