This morning was cool & a bit on the drizzly side when I left, not at all like our usual first of July weather. Hoping it wasn't shades of things to come I set out, loaded to the gizzard with more stuff than I'd probably need for an African safari. Mac wouldn't be leaving Iowa for a few more days so I have plenty of time to meander and take photos. I figured if I made 150 miles per day that would be more than enough to make our rendevous in Bellingham, WA on the 14th.Leaving Bandon I shot some pics of the marsh lands and Bullards bridge on the north end of town, then left highway 101 at the Charleston cuttoff to ride the twisty backroad. This isn't a heck of a lot of fun on a hack, at least not like riding the Ducati but it's away from the traffic and very scenic. I reached Charleston mid-morning and stopped at Chuck's Seafood where I often go to buy fresh fish. There I picked up a couple of small cans of smoked salmon for Mac, then toured around the dock area taking pics of the local fleet.
Back on 101 I headed to Reedsport, Florence and the Oregon Dunes National Park where thousands of quads and dune buggies gather every year. Passing through Newport I decided to stop for the day at Beverly Beach State Park. The last time I camped there was years ago but nothing has changed, it's still one of the best campgrounds around. I scored a nice clean tent site for $17 and settled in for my first manly meal of Top Ramen sloshed down with a nice warm G&T. Yummy. There were around 1000 little kids in the area, most of them in the tent site next to mine. Yippee...
