Predictions Come True
Since we arrived, locals have been telling us how lucky we are with regard to the weather. Instead of bright and clear, they say, it could just as easily be gloomy and pouring rain.
It started raining today as we were eating lunch. In a land of fish and chips, steaks, and fresh oysters, this vegetarian won't need to eat any cheese again for a while. Thank goodness for the continental breakfast, where I can, with my coffee, get fruit and oatmeal.
As we were paying for our lunch, the gentleman behind the counter
told us, Yep, it's gonna rain all day, then it's going to freeze
over. Drive carefully!
That's a prediction I hope doesn't come true.
This morning we did some housekeeping, taking our laundry up to Corkrey's Coin-op Laundry in Nehalem, and the wifi reception there is surprisingly good. The downtime—yes, on vacation, I'm talking about downtime—gave me a chance to catch up on some email.
We planned to take a walk on the beach on the way back from lunch, but the rain and chill put the kibosh on that, so we just parked off the road up the beach from the Twin Rocks and watched the surf for a while.
After a turn around the antique shop in Wheeler, we came back to the hotel for a quiet evening. Tomorrow, we'll drive up 101, cross the Astoria bridge into Washington, and head into Seattle. The debate we're having, now, is how long to keep the car, once we get back to Portland. We planned to turn it in right away, and use public transportation to get around, but since we've arrived, we keep learning of things we're interested in doing in the Portland area that aren't well-served by public transport.
It's a question we're going to have to answer soon, so we can extend the contract on the car if we need to.