GOODBYE CALIFORNIA-WE HAD A GREAT THREE WEEKS THERE, CONTINUED ON NORTH ACROSS INTO OREGON(446)FIRST DAY WHERE THE SUN HASN'T SHOWED UP,OVER SEVEN WEEKS AND WE HAVE HAD FANTASTIC WEATHER-REALLY WARM TOO,WE HAD THE ODD SHOWER IN SAN FRANCISCO,BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT'S BEEN WALL TO WALL-WHICH FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER IS VERY FORTUNATE.TODAY,HOWEVER WAS A BIT ON THE BLEAK SIDE...HEADED UP THE OREGON COAST(447),STOPPED AT A FEW PLACES INCLUDING BANDON AND SPOTTED THE LIGHTHOUSE(448)(MAIN PIC)..ANOTHER ONE FOUND AT WINCHESTER BAY-THIS ONE 'THE UMPQUA RIVER LIGHTHOUSE(449)(450)WAS ORIGINALLY, THE FIRST ON THE OREGON COAST LINE-SO THERE !! BIT FURTER ALONG THE ROAD AND THIS RAILWAY TRACK CAME INTO VIEW(451)-LONG WAY DOWN THERE BOY !! ENDED OUR FIRST DAY IN OREGON AT A PLACE CALLED FLORENCE-WHICH IS A SMALL TOWN-OLD STYLE TOURIST-LOAD OF ANTIQUE SHOPS AND QUAINT RESTAURANTS,OH AND A NUMBER OF LITTLE BARS TOO!!FIRST ONE WE STOPPED OFF AT WAS 'THE FIREHOUSE'(452)-RUN BY A GREAT OLD BIKER CALLED LARRY-ARRANGED TO MEET UP FOR A FEW BEERS WITH HIM TOMORROW, LIVE MUSIC WAS PLAYED COURTESY OF 'RAMBLIN' ROY'-SEEN HERE WITH BOB(453)-THEY SEEMED TO HIT IT OFF REAL WELL,ROY EVEN GAVE BOB A SIGNED PHOTO,HE'S BACK PLAYING TOMORROW,PROMISED TO INCLUDE A FEW OF BOB'S FAVOURITES TOO.....