Falling in love with e-bikes on the Oregon coast
...even when falling and crashing is part of the adventure
We used the brand new tires on the SUV and trailer to good effect to get ourselves out of the heatwave, zooming over the mountains from California all the way to the coast of Oregon. We grabbed the first spot we could find at a commercial RV campground in a charming waterfront town called Bandon.
We parked the trailer and unhitched, heading for the ocean like lemmings for a cliff. By then it was after eight p.m., but the days were so long that this far north, it was still nowhere near dark.
The scent of the sea in my nostrils and the damp of ferns and Spanish moss on the trees plumped up my dried-out skin and hair with blessed humidity. I immediately began to perk up in energy and mood.
Once we reached the beach, I ran with Koa along a cool, fog-shrouded expanse of sand and giant driftwood logs upon which storm-tossed waves crashed with the regularity of a beating heart.
Koa and I were in heaven as I jogged along, tossing a stick for him to chase but not fetch, as was his way. Mike sat …
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