Day #77-Neskowin to Bay City, OR 52 miles

What a day!  It rained overnight and everything seemed damp in the morning, including my spirits.  Another night blowing my air mattress up every two hours has me frustrated and exhausted.  Then we meet Nancy, our host.  We are already in our tents when she arrived home so this was our only chance to talk.  It’s apparent she loves where she lives and the many people she’s met through providing space for cyclists and Airbnb.  Her grandfather was governor of Oregon and served in Eisenhower’s cabinet as Secretary of the Interior! He had a home in Neskowin,  so Nancy has been coming there since she was little.  She bought the home she lives and moved to Neskowin full time only seven years ago.  She has seven people, including the two of us, staying in her home!

We say our goodbyes and ride nine miles to Pacific City.  I’ve found a breakfast place I want to try.  It’s called Grateful Bread Bakery!  It’s packed!  It’s not lost on me that recreational marijuana is legal in Oregon as there’s a store right next to the bakery!  Anyway after a wait-we’re told people line up prior to the 8:00AM opening-we’re seated.  I order the Box of Rain.  It’s kinda like an omelette in a bowl. Steve gets pancakes that rivel the pancakes he got in Darby several weeks ago.  I will survive!
It’s brightened up considerably but still cool in the shade when we get done with breakfast.  We ride up a hill to find at the top the road is closed and have to double back.  We’re on busy roads with NO shoulder!  We get several magnificent views of the coastline.  All in all a eventful day.

We’re camped at the Tillamook Bay City RV Park just beyond the Tillamook Creamery.  Their stuff is golden here abouts!

About 65 miles until Astoria!