Grande Ronde to Waldport

On Wendesday, we traveled from Grande Ronde, in the Willamette Valley to the coast of Oregon. Today, we went 71.55 miles at an average speed of 15.9 mph and we were in the saddle for 4 hours and 29 minutes. We climbed 3283 feet and most of the climbing was early in the morning climbing up out of the valley, over the coastal mountain range to the coast. Once on the coast, we traveled along many many long and deserted beaches and cliffs where the surf pounded below. Daniel began to have trouble with his shifting and was only able to use two of his three chainrings. The ride became a little easier as the wind picked up and helped push us along. We finished the ride by lunchtime and ate at an all-you-can-eat fish and chips place. We all stuffed our faces and felt ill soon after. We found a motel that could accommodate all four of us in one room and checked in. Gary and Jerry went to try their hands fishing up the road, but first, Gary and I got our hair cut by a local barber - quite an experience. We also met a number of odd folks in town, one of whom told us that we should not fish in the local lake because it was filled with agent orange. I went back to the motel for a nap and later, Gary returned and promptly went to bed, claiming he had stomach cramps and a fever. Gary slept through the night and woke up the next day, feeling refreshed and ready for the new day.