A Day by The Bay!

Today we went on a sightseeing bike ride.

 

 

First to the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, active for a few years in the early 1800s

The other side of Yaquina Bay Bridge

Historic Toledo Port

View back towards the bay, at top of climb

Jim's dock selfie

The teaming metropolis that is Toledo has a Paper Mill

It was a nice ride, again very scenic. 

An out and back with the on-shore breeze in our faces on the way back. 

AKA GALE FORCE WINDS!

But coming home to these two.... priceless

Now off for walkies and to find some dinner.

Stay tuned for more meanderings.....

Newport

We made it to Newport..

The PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) is very scenic along here...

if not a bit harrowing in the motorhome on these windy, hilly, narrow roads. 

Jim did great in getting us here safe and sound!

Our last stop in Florence, for espresso

TSK helping with the breaking camp

Snoopervising....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 First stop was Yachats

Newport!

Yaquinta Bay, the ship on the far left is a NOAA ship!

Newport Bridge

View from the bedroom window!

We are settled in for the night...

Will try to update as we can, very spotty wifi here...

Plan is for a bike ride in the Newport Hills and some meandering...

Stay tuned!

North Fork

After checking on the web and a local bike shop (who sold bikes and guitars) we found THE ride to do while here in Florence
The North Fork Ride, conveniently on North Fork Rd, which is only about a mile from the RV park.

So after giving the kids tons of cuddles off we went...

Amazing how the scenery changes in just a mile or so....
From coastal to farm land, green pastures, and wild flowers.

Perfect cycling roads: Little traveled, picturesque, with enough climbing to get a good workout.

One of the hairpin turns on the switchbacks at the top

Somehow here at sea level we manged to have a ride that gained 2200' in elevation.
It was a really good ride, but the best part was coming back to these two!

And dinner.... pizza and wine! (from a winery/vineyard in our old neighborhood that we have ridden by many many times)

We take up stakes today and head up the coast to Newport.
Stay tuned for more fun and adventures from the Meandering Moodys
Jim, Dana, TSK, and Daffy

A Ride up 101

Daffy's first night in the Motorhome went well!

And in the morning she was ready to have a walk with TSK.

Having a chat on which way to walk....

TSK says 'let's go this way...'

After breakfast for us and the kids (plus copious shots of espresso for us)
it was time to go for a ride.
We followed the road along the Siuslaw River to the Pacific Ocean and then along Hwy 101
Hope you enjoy the pix

Waves, sand..you know..the coast.

Sea Lion Surf Spot!

Some hills but no switchbacks on today's ride.

The people in Florence are rightly proud of this bridge. Deco, Moderne and Egyptian all in a lovely structure.

and then... every hard ride deserves a good meal....

Let's eat....

Florence....

Oregon, not Italy....

This Florence has the Siuslaw River, the Italian one has the Arno....but that is where the similarities end...
One we decided where we were going we had to get the motorhome to the house so we could pack it and plug it in. Which meant backing it up our long steep driveway. -easier to back up then back down.

And there it is! Bravo Jim!

Daffy checking out the view from the dash as we pack.

TSK flopping on the dash...he is experienced at RV travel.

And we are on the road!!

Checking out the rest stop signage

Daffy making a note so she can help Jim with navigating...

Siuslaw River

In Florence on the boardwalk near Old Town

Siuslaw River Bridge

Boats in port.

Sitting along the river waiting on some clam chowder...

Today we are going for a bike ride, some dog walks, some sightseeing and dinner at the best restaurant in town according to Yelp and some random lady we talked to.
Stay tuned.... will post more pix (if the slow wifi will cooperate...)