This morning we awoke as the sun came up, at about 7:30, dressed and went upstairs for our complimentary hot breakfast. The dining area had a lovely view of the river and the town of Florence.
The food was quite decent. Then we hopped on our bikes and rode into Florence for a nice 30
minute ride.The weather was still lovely, and the temps cool but not really cold. The roads were quiet and the scenery pleasant.
After our ride we checked out of the hotel and headed south on Hwy 101.
The drive along the Hwy 101 was really beautiful.
You can’t see the ocean, but you do pass by a string of pretty lakes and there are lots of forests with fall colors still showing.
At one point we took a short side trip to visit the Umpqua Light Hosue. It was a striking setting.
When we got to North Bend, which was a larger town than we expected, we though we would take a little detour to visit the US Coast Guard Air Station there. Unfortunately, the signs made it clear that only those with permission were allowed into the facility. We refilled our gas tank and continued South a little further until we came to Hwy 42 which took us eastward, back to I-5.
The drive along the Interstate was uneventful. We picked up more of that inland fog that we had the day before, but it was not thick. After crossing the Siskiyou Mountains and entering California, the weather improved and the landscape turned dry.
We stopped in Mt Shasta City for more fuel and a quick bite at Taco Bell. Unfortunately, though, it was not a “quick” meal at all, as we had to wait a full 15 minutes for our two items to be prepared.
After we got back on the road, darkness fell quickly and we were left to travel through many twisty mountainous areas, including Shasta Lake, in the dark. But traffic was light and the roads were in good shape, so all was fine. We exited the Interstate and Corning and headed east up to Paradise, CA where David and Kay Webb live. We arrived at the Webb’s at about 8:00 pm, making it a 9+ hour day of driving.
We enjoyed a great visit with our good friends and spent the night in their “Goofy” guest room which their daughter had decorated with hundreds of mementos featuring Disney’s Goofy character.
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