M&M to the Rescue!

We left Charleston under sunny, clear skies and headed for a short trip to Bullards Beach State Park. On our way there M&M (Susana's mother who she calls Monch and I call Madrecita, hence M&M) offered to meet us at our campsite and treat us to dinner in Bandon, OR. She also offered to bring us any supplies we needed/wanted. At first there were only a couple of supplies but the list got longer the more we thought about it. Of course, my list consisted of beer. To say we were spoiled is an understatement. M&M brought us many supplies and treated us to a scrumptious meal. Thank you M&M!!

But let's back up to the ride to Bandon. Even though it was a short 20 miles, there were about 12-15 miles that consisted of tough, slow pedaling hills. At one point we were in our lowest granny gear and I think I could have walked faster than I was riding. The main road we took was called Seven Devils Rd. They lied, there were at least 17 devils on that road!

When we arrived at Bullards State Beach campground we were greeted to a newly constructed hiker/biker area. The photo below shows the entrance and the small structure on the left side has lockers for food, which also includes USB ports for charging electronics. Solar panels on the roof of the structure provides the electricity for charging. Smooth!

Here's our pad for the night:

We also met some other bikers and one in particular is traveling in our direction and is also covering around the same mileage as us. He advised us that our next stop at Humbug Mountain State Park shows that the hiker/biker area tends to be infested with blood sucking creatures so we all agreed to share a regular site and split the cost. He's a very nice younger gentleman who is on his second bicycle tour. 

On Monday we'll be headed to Harris Beach State Park in Brookings, OR. and by Tuesday we should be crossing the border into California if all goes as planned. Until then....happy trails.