Oregon Coast Bike Route

FRiday SEptemer 7 2021 NOrth BEnd to Bandon We had a late start today and skipped breakfast because we wanted to have lunch in Charleston.CHarleston is a quait fishing village known for it's safe harbor. The route took us onto Oregon Highway 540 better known Cape Arago Hwy. We rode through some urban neighbor hoods and then along Coos bay. We stopped at an historical site which used to be an Native American vllage, later being takenover by white people. We rode with quiet a bit of traffic on very bad shoulder in places. Had fo be really careful Reached Charleston after 9 miles in time for lunch, rode down to the harbor and had Tuna chips. N ow the climb over the seven devils will start. Out of the harber a short flat for 1 mile, a sharp left turn onto the sevendevals road. Right away a ery steep bitch, had to shift into sport to get over it and so it went up and down until we were over the seven hills. Sometimes I thought I was in hell with the devils. It was't just the hills, there was more traffi, that me made to believe and there were some very angry drivers who did not like us slowing them down. There were no shoulders or bike lanes even

so the route send us there. But we preserverd and then there was a long down hill back to 101. We did have to cross another Bridge over the Coquille River, but we are used to them now. We rode into Bandon old town, people were sitting out doors enjoying the sun, food and drink. We checked into our hotel and walked to Face Rock Creamery for an ice cream. We passed the washed ashore sculptur a cumunity art project that uses plastic and such washed up on the beaches. We could see the Ccquille River Light House on the point across the river Saturday, Septemer 18 it was raining during the night We are going to wait till nine and decide weather to go on . We hesitate to ride 101 in the rain S