P.E.D.A.L. Across The Americas: Getting the most out of the Coast

The rainy, windy Oregon coast

Howdy everyone!

Garrett, Steve and Kristi have reached Port Orford, Oregon. Now we're taking a quick library and lunch break to dry off and warm up.

On the way into town, we noticed a sign that said:

"Caution: High winds for the next 20 miles,
when lights flash".

Garrett and Steve enjoying the weather

We noted that the lights were not flashing and wondered why. Its been quite the rainy, windy couple of days, but at least its been fairly warm out here and the scenery is beautiful.

Yesterday was characterized by stunning views of the Oregon coastline, including huge rocks, sand beaches and waves. It was clear and warm all morning.

The plastic trash bird

Here is a picture of a bird statue we found at roadside, just outside an art gallery along the way. It was made entirely of sea garbage, mostly plastic. We think its a commentary on the effect of sea trash on the health of local birds... but we're not sure.

Last night we were invited in for a family dinner with a group of local folks. We later found out that they were Community Shared Agriculture Farmers, greens growers and sheep farmers. We had a great time chatting, eating, Garrett played the piano and we left with a gift of frozen blueberries :)

For those who have not yet heard, a few days back we made a last minute stop at a place called Mountain Homestead and stayed there for three days. We learned about a huge amount during our time there, including cob building, composting toilets, edible forest gardens, micro hydro projects and more.We've included some pictures of "Mountain Home" as part of this blog and can't wait to upload more to facebook and our website. You'll see a more detailed summary of what we learned at Mountain Homestead up on the website soon.

Hoping for sunnier skies,
The PEDAL Crew