Day 18 - June 29, 2015

Taking a break in the fog, along a stone wall that serves

as a barrier from the jagged and step descent to the ocean below.

That is Heceta Lighthouse on the point.

Larry zoomed his camera to get a closeup of the lighthouse.  He 

even got the light aglow.

A view over the edge to the sea.

That's me.  Still following US 101 as it turned 

away from the coast for a few miles.

Day eighteen.  June 29, 2015.  Overnight in Seaside, Oregon.  Today was our last day along the Pacific Coast Highway.

This morning when we awoke in Coos Bay, Oregon it was 56 degrees.  We check the forecast along our route and found that it was going to be a repeat of yesterday, which includes fog and temperatures in the high 50's.  The forecast proved to be accurate.  We also watched the weather forecast on The Weather Channel and saw that the entirety of the northwest part of the US (except for along the coast) was/is engulfed in a heatwave, with temperatures forecast to be 15-30 above average over the next three weeks.  So, we will enjoy this final day along the coast before we have to turn into the heat.

Traffic today was considerably heavier than yesterday.  Much of the traffic can be explained by the fact that this part of Oregon was more populated than what we experienced along the coast in northern California and southern Oregon.  We saw more super cruiser motor homes along the route, going both ways today as we traveled 220 miles today.  It is necessary for these behemoths to travel at a slower pace in areas where the road is narrower than usual.  The pace was slower, in part because of the increased traffic. 

The Oregon Pacific Coast Highway has more spectacular view opportunities per mile than much of the California Coast Highway, although the California highway has many beautiful locations.  Much of the highway in Oregon offered limited views of the ocean, and some of the highway is four lane, in keeping with the DOT's desire to increase the capacity of US designated highways.

Today's ride was at a comfortable pace, and enjoyable.

Another good day.