Highway 101, Florence to Heceta Lighthouse
Highway 101, Florence to Heceta Lighthouse 24 miles RT As I’m beginning the process of unplugging from Eugene ( see earlier posts ), I know more and more I’m going to miss this magical place. Yesterday, I took the Lane Link from Eugene to Florence for $5. How easy! Aside from having to be at a corner at 7:32 a.m. it is simple and quick. I retrieved my bike from the front of the shuttle and began rising up the coast at 9:15 a.m. I tried to recruit a cycling companion, but she backed out. I’m of two minds—my usual state of affairs—yes, it is scary to embark on any new thing, and Hwy 101 can be twisty-turny and traffic-heavy. But you don’t know until you do. You see, you can always turn around and come back. There’s no harm in trying. So I started off alone, with trepidation. Aside from my acquaintance pulling out, my daughter gets worried when I undertake these rides. To be fair, it’s not like I haven’t fallen or gotten into pickles. Again, we don’t know until we go. But, I left wi...