Note: There are two parts to this blog because I have too many pictures.
When we woke up this morning, it felt like everything that had happened last night was dream. But, I remembered it in too much detail for that to be the case. And we were both still ticked off. Andrew examined the bike, and it appeared to be fine, except for some scrapes on the pedals from it grinding on the road when the jeep ran over it. Shocked, but happy, we were grateful for what little damage the bike had. We got in the truck and drove over to the grocery store down the street to load up on some food and ice. We grabbed a quick snack to hold us over before we could stop and find a place to cook breakfast.
We decided that we should head to the coast and take our minds off last night, it that was possible. We found a pull off on the side of the highway about 30 minutes later. We made coffee and cooked eggs and sausage, a nice treat from the regular cereal. We cleaned and packed up, then drove the 1 ½ hours to Cannon Beach. We stopped at the visitor center and got maps and brochures on what to do and see in the area. We found a parking spot, loaded up our bags with food and water, then pulled the bikes down, hoping to ride them around the beach town. Andrew realized while putting the Ellsworth together, that there was a little more damage than we had noticed before. The chain rings were bent and all three of them needed replacing. Crap. That scratched our plan to ride around the town, I guess we’re walking.
We walked over to one of the piers and looked out of the ocean. Then walked over to another and decided we’d just walk the beach. We were told to make it down to Haystack Rock by 2:00pm as it would be low tide then and we’d be able to see starfish and other sea life. We were about 1 ½ miles from the rock, but we made our way down there while taking in the views and people watching.
Once we got to the rock, we were able to explore the sea life and learn about the history and ecosystem of the area. Volunteers and rangers were on the beach to answer questions and provide information. It was very interesting. After walking a bit farther down the beach, we eventually turned around and headed back towards the main city center.
We walked through a couple of the shops downtown, then headed back towards the car. We figured there wasn’t too much to do here without spending money, and things here were quite expensive. We headed south on highway 101, a scenic route along the cost of Oregon on our way to Bend.
Don't forget to read part two of this post!
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