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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

NW Loop Day 19 - heading for a rest

This was one of those days when everyone on the tour was excited by the prospect of a day's rest after a couple of shorter days riding through the Oregon landscape.

Heading out with the promise of coffee halfway to our destination we are all encouraged by a cool morning's ride with yet more wonderful scenery. Fortunately for us all one of the troupe had already researched the good coffee shop in Redmond - on which we descended en masse. The Green Plow handled it beautifully supplying us with the best coffee I've had since leaving Melbourne capped by delicious pastries. If you are passing through, STOP and enjoy it.

Onwards we go riding towards mountains topped with snow, the Three Sisters.  Keeping them in view we cruise straight to lunch (after all a rider has to keep her energy up) at the local brewery before checking into the hotel for a couple of nights.

A swim, laundry done, a massage, dinner and learning a new game which T assures us is not gambling though we all needed to bring three quarters to the table. Actually we elected to play sitting around under the pine trees with bits of pine cones instead of coins. It was hilarious.

Finally settling in with Iron Man 2 while I catch up with a few chores before a restful day off.

Can you tell this was a frivolous day?

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