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SUN OCT 12
(SUNNY)

9:00 GET UP.

BREAKFAST OF OATMEAL, POACH EGGS
(JUST THE WHITES) HAM, WHEAT. TOAST.
PLEASANTLY GROGGY DUE TO
JUST 3 HOURS OF SLEEP.

TAKE A RIDE ON TRI-MET TO 102ND.
LUCKY I CHANGED THERE SINCE
INFREQUENT TRAIN SOON CAME TO
TAKE ME BACK DOWNTOWN.
GOT IN CAR AND DROVE BACK OUT
HIWAY 26 TO THE OCEAN.

2:00 DROVE TO CANNON BEACH
AND PARKED + WENT JOGGING 25 MIN
IT WAS WONDERFULLY SUNNY + 70°
RAN IN THE WATER. VERY COLD.
LUNCH AT THE WAYFARER IN CANNONBCH.
SOLE, BUT PRETTY GREASY. GOOD RICE.
DROVE TO OSWALD WEST STATE PARK.
HIKED OUT TO MATT KRAMER MONUMENT.

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!
AND A LITTLE SQUIRREL CHIRPING.
SHORT SANDS BEACH BELOW.
AND CAPES ON EITHER SIDE.
HIKED OUT TO FALCON COVE.
WASN'T REALLY THAT GREAT.
THEN I DROVE BACK TO OTHER
SIGN TO FALCON COVE. RESIDENTIAL.
THEN DROVE OUT + SAW BREATH-
TAKING SUNSET HIGH ABOVE
MANZANITA FROM OSWALD WEST.
AND I COULD SEE SO FAR!!

6:45 AS IT GOT DARK, I BOUGHT GAS
AND CHECKED INTO MOTEL IN ROCKAWAY
NOT BAD BUT NOT GREAT.
BUT I WAS EXHAUSTED.
AFTER DINNER OF POTATO + SALAD
I READ AN HOUR + WENT TO SLEEP.
WHAT [highlight]AN UNUSUAL WONDERFUL DAY.[/highlight]