Today we started our ride heading up a 3 mile climb. So we really warmed up fast! We road on and off along the coastal cities and tried to stay off route 101 which was quite crowded. There was a lot of climbing during the day but that means we also went downhill which is nice. We were very lucky and saw hump back whales at one viewpoint and then grey whales in Depoe Bay! It was quite thrilling as the whales were near the shore so we got a great view of them! We also passed the ocean as it splashed high on the rocks. We arrived at camp and quickly opened our tents up to dry from all the dew from the morning on the beach. Luckily it was windy and I have a nice dry tent. Tonight I went out to dinner with Jim and Pam and we had a lovely dinner in Newport as we watched a beautiful colorful sunset.
it was a great day !