What a dramatic change in scenery once I headed inland away from the coast. Rolling hills and wide valleys. Large farms with cattle, vegetables and grasses. I had fresh Oregon strawberries, good, but not like ours. That evening I grabbed a hotel in Corvallis for 2 nights to allow for a rest day. Corvallis is the home of Oregon State University. A nice small older city with lots of small shops, breweries and restaurants. Saturday morning there is a farmer's market. I bought fresh strawberries, fudge and smoked salmon. What a combo.

Monday morning on the road again. More quiet roads with great views. I peddled to Eugene Ore. and found a nice campground a short distance from town. I spent 2 nights here. Monday I went into Eugene and spent the day there. I went to a couple of really nice parks. One right next to Oregon University, the home of the ducks.

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