Day 7 Coos Bay to Humbug 09/11/17

Kevin 

Monday, Sept 11.  Coos Bay to Humbug Mountain State Park. 64 miles, 3,500 feet elevation gained. 28 Garmin Beers Earned 

After an excellent breakfast with Mark and Yunlan of muffins, steak, and scrambled eggs, John and I left under warm, sunny skies and a building north wind.  A short ride to Charleston, and soon we made the left turn on to Seven Devils Road.  Cyclist's lore says that the seven Devils are seven hills that must be climbed on this route.  I think it's somewhat contrived, but it's kinda fun. The usual pavement announcements of each "devil" are pretty much faded, but I'm sure someone will paint them in again sometime soon.  After a fast downhill on Whiskey Run Road, we were back on Hwy 101 on a fast, tailwind assisted run into Bandon.  We stopped at the Bandon Brewing Company for lunch and a beer.  The bathrooms at the Bandon Brewery have floors that are a pavement of pennies.  It looks like they were placed on the ground then secured with a think resin-kinda like heavy duty decoupage.  

We went a couple doors down the block to tour the latest Washed Ashore display.  Unfortunately, the Washed Ashore exhibit hall is closed on Monday, so we couldn't see all their artwork. Washed Ashore is a non-profit that makes art from plastic trash collected on beaches, to build awareness of the problems of plastic pollution in the oceans.  It's definitely a stop worth making when in Bandon. Back on the road, again with a tailwind we rode  along the coast and the miles went quickly, and soon we pulled into the campground at Humbug Mountain for the night.