THE BEAVER STATE WELCOMES US
BRUNCH STOP
THE RAVEN
COQUILLE LIGHTHOUSE
The pitter patter of rain rapping on our tent woke us up early today. Sometimes, a light drizzle can sound like a deluge inside a tent, so we hoped it was nothing serious. But no, our ears didn't deceive; it was raining heavily, and breaking down the tent in rain was challenging to say the least.
Annelle and Thurston recommended we stop at Mattie's Pancake House in Brookings Oregon after camping if we didn't want to eat breakfast in the campground. With the poor weather, we thought we'd try out their suggestion and made our way north across the state border to the restaurant. We ordered and shared two buckwheat pancakes, an egg white cheese omelet with spinach and mushrooms, a side of crispy hash browns, rye toast, a bowl of fruit, and two coffees. The pancakes were fluffy, the omelet wasn't oily, and the potatoes were actually crispy. Overall, it was a very good meal.
Seeing how we are now officially in the great northwest, home to constant rains, we decided we ought to step up our rain gear apparel. Even though we could easily afford new rain clothes, on some moral grounds we wanted to buy them second hand. Supporting the foreign textile companies that spew out incredible pollutants and treat their workers like slaves is not something we're into when avoidable. We therefore visited more than 5 thrift stores in more than 3 towns (on our direct route mind you) before finding satisfactory rain coats, and Aaron also found some boots. The raincoats were each $4 and the shoes were $3. Can't beat those prices, even at Walmart.
Our bellies full and our car even more tightly packed, we hit the road again and at long last arrived at Myrtle Glen Farm, our 14th WWOOF host. Our initial reaction is that this place is awesome and we'll hopefully enjoy our stay and learn a great deal.
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