We did a double take when we passed this guy at one of the view points. Cary turned around and came back just as he was packing up his bagpipes. But he good-naturedly got them out and began to play for us!
Cary thought I should pose with him. Then he wanted to talk about the motorcycle--Cary, that is.
It is a 1985 BMW R80. He had checked it out on an earlier trip to Seattle (on a different motorcycle), flew back and paid $800 for it! He is now on his way home to Los Angeles. Cary's last motorcycle was a BMW so they talked a few minutes about that. Oh, and he gave me info on his site on U Tube so I can check that out later too!
Our first stop in Gold Beach was at a little strip mall designed for tourists. Cary's eye went right to this truck: a 1947 COE (Cab over engine)Diamond T, running a modern 6-cylinder Cummins diesel.
It really was beautiful.
Fascinating museum inside one of the gift stores about Oregon and Gold Beach history
Our favorite bookstore along the coast--two stories of old and new. I bought a New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle book and a 25 cent novel from the bargain table out front. Cary got one called American Panorama West of the Mississippi.
Lunch at very popular (and tiny) restaurant, the Barnacle Bistro. We got there just in time for a table.
None of these beers were available; Cary just wanted a picture of them.
Driving back to Crescent City, more wonderful scenery
He got his binoculars to scope the boats way out on the horizon.
The day never got much warmer or clearer, but we are in this part of the country for that very reason!
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