Awoke to low fog, packed camp and was ready to say my goodbyes and head out in search of breakfast. “Where you going? We are about to start breakfast.”

And thus I was shanghaied. A half hour and a breakfast burrito later, Brian and I took our leave. He has to be back to work tomorrow, but I have Monday off so we agreed to split up at my first stop for photos.

On the way out we narrowly missed five our the whitetail locals. We split the group which is never really a comforting feeling. We wound our way down 42S to 101 and split up at Port Orford where I stopped for a photo.

Quiet, Windy, Clear

The fog hugged the coast and it was quite a treat to be cool on the bike for a change. Sixty degrees beats 100 degrees on a bike every time. I snapped another pic at stop somewhere along the way that had a small break in the fog.

Small break in the fog

After four nights of camping with no shower and considering camping again in the cold and fog I began to consider a hotel for Sunday night. On longer trips in the past I am almost always in a hotel on the fourth night, but I’ve been wanting to stay at Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park for years and this seemed the best opportunity to take advantage of that. Finally I decided that if they didn’t have room for me, I’d hoof it on into Redding and find a hotel.

A quick stop in Rio Dell netted me a sandwich for dinner later and upon arriving, I was delighted to find not only did they have space and firewood, but they also had showers! I was check-in by another ADVRider who’s name now escapes me but we both knew AceRalph and some of the other riders I had just spent the weekend with. Small world.

By 5 PM I was clean, settled-in, and satiated. This really is a pleasant camping spot. Far enough away from the coast to not be so damp and foggy, but close enough not to be quite so hot.

Final Camp

Final Mileage today: 279

279 Miles