Today we started the 2-day journey for home. I hooked up with several other riders for the dash up coastal highway 101. The day started cold and gray and stayed that way for quite a while as we winded our way north along the coast and through the passes. As we got up into Oregon a ways we could see patches of blue and finally we broke out into full on sunshine. It was quite a treat!

After several long days in the saddle, you really begin to get tired and sore. This motivated us to minimize our stops today and soldier on to Florence, OR which is our half way point. We arrived fairly early and got checked into a motel for a nice hot shower before we met up for dinner. We had a surprisingly good Chinese meal at a little strip mall restaurant near our motel. Now all warmed up and with full bellies, the group consensus was to call it an early evening and meet for breakfast in the morning before loading up the bikes and heading out for our last day on the road.

The forecast is looking pretty good for tomorrow. I’m hopeful that we’ll have a pleasant run back up the coast and into Seattle. I’ve had a great time but I’m ready to be home.