Easy day today - only 27 miles - a day of rest really - I needed it! And only nearly killed by one logging truck all day!
We had a lie in today (8am), got up slowly, chatted to our fellow camping cyclists and went into Florence for coffee and croissants - this is more like it!
We then continued on US 101 for a leisurely 27 miles in glorious sunshine and a tail wind and arrived at Umpqua Lighthouse state park. The hiker/biker site was small with 3 tents already in situ but everyone was very friendly so we pitched near Matt, a young guy from New Hampshire who is cycling down to the Mexican border like us. We were soon joined by Stanley and Barbara, one of the couples on our campsite from last night. We spent a very pleasant evening eating basic food and chatting together about life in general. All very convivial - good company indeed. Another early night (it's pitch dark by 7pm and we're in the middle of a wood) as we're planning to cycle 52 miles tomorrow so need to be up and off pronto in the morning. Rob is fully prepared for a nocturnal racoon attack although I've stored all our food supplies in the special campsite wildlife locker!
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