Post 12: Have a little wine, Florence

The lodging in Lincoln City was another over priced place to sleep. It seems that we'll be looking at inflated prices when we travel to BC for the MAFCA International Convention next year.

The ride south this morning was conjested until we got off the highway at Otter Crest on the loop road where we found a pit stop and some beautiful coastal scenery. We continued south on 101 past Newport, Waldport & Yachats to Florence where we walked around the water front shops and restaurants and settled in at the Bridgewater for lunch. With a full belly and drooping eyelids we walked over to the River House Motel, a place we've stayed many times, and took the available room settling for the 80 miles we put on the roadster today. A few antique shops were open on this Monday and we checked out the stuff that nobody wants before stopping at Safeway to referbish the wine cellar.

Back at the River House it was nap time and later we opened our door to the President of the Apple Valley A's of Yakima, WA. who we met in the parking lot. We also met a lady celebrating her 80th, born the same day as our A in 1929, and we shared a glass of wine with her and her daughter before heading back to the Zebra for cocktails and a bite to eat.

There are many good memories shared at this motel with a lot of friends that no longer travel or who have taken their last trip.

Steve & Judy in Florence