Back to Corvallis

We started our day with the hot breakfast provided by the Comfort Inn. If it wasn't free we would have skipped it. Norm managed to make a waffle and for me a toasted bagel. We passed on the flat scrambled eggs and I think pork sausage pattie with chunky gravey and the high fat pastries. No wonder our society is gaining weight. We did take a couple of yogurts for later. 

Now without a bike our plan to see the Yaquina Lighthouse was out. You can see it if you look carefully in this picture, at the end of the peninsula. 

Instead we decided to explore historical Bayfront, where Newport's fishing fleet is based, the biggest in Oregon. Along the way we came upon a motor vehicle accident. It happened just seconds before we were there. Eight emergency vehicles on the scene! I have never witnessed the fire department remove the front window of a SUV so quickly. Hopefully the woman inside was fine. 

The historical area wasn't really busy early in the morning, streets quiet. 

We found some authentic tsunami debris from Japan, a piece of the famous fishing dock that washed up  on Newport's Agate beach a while ago. 

Lots of information on what to do if a tsunami is happening here. Run to higher ground, quickly! The Bay is a real working dock. There are fish and shrimp plants which you can definitely smell as you go by. 

And they have added art work to many of the buildings. We were impressed with the hundreds and hundreds of crab traps. So was YB.

Ready to head up the hill and back into town to see how the bike repair was going. Managed to find a thrift store on the way and bought a hat for a dollar. Such a deal! 

The bike was ready. Newport Bikes did an outstanding job of getting the new part and putting it all back together as quickly as they could.

Norm did not want to leave Newport without trying one more time for better fish and chips. The Newport Cafe delivered, real fish and fresh cut potatoes. 

This cafe really had that good old homey feel to it. There were more things hanging off the walls, ceiling, counters...... And if you're hungry in the middle of the night, no problem, Newport Cafe is open 24 hours. Business must be good, the red Corvette (you see a rear corner in the photo below) is the owner's.

 We went back to the Inn, packed up our bikes, toured the beach once last time and a coffee/tea and a pastry at Panini. On the bus by 3pm and into Corvallis by 4:30. Checked into Motel 8 and headed out by bike to the award-!!winning First Alternative Natural Food Co-op. What a fun store to explore. And we found dinner there. Norm had the West African Peanut and Chicken Soup. I had Turkey Noodle. Both delicious and home made of course. 

Tomorrow we are biking to Albany and on to Salem, the capital of Oregon about 50 kms away.