Redding to Oakridge, OR

Loooong day.  We were originally scheduled to overnight in Cottage Grove, but decided to push on to Oakridge.  There was a new section that neither of us had been on between Cottage Grove and Oakeridge and we were anxious to ride it, plus we were interested in making the last day shorter.  So we started riding at 8 am and got to Oakridge at 7:20 pm after 445 miles. 

We had a bunch of construction delays also.  This was sort of the theme of the day (much of the whole ride, actually):

I did take this picture while waiting at the above stop:



We had a fantastic ride from Happy Camp to Cave Junction, but then bypassed Grants Pass and hopped on I-5 for about 90 miles. 

The new section of road that we were looking forward to turned out to be pretty narrow and bumpy.  It was also getting late in the day with dark shadows in the dense forest we were riding through.  Mike loved it, but I just mostly enjoyed the scenery.  Here are some pics from the road: 

In one of the stops I saw Mike looking at his rear tire:

This is what he was looking at:

We're hoping this tire isn't showing cord by the time we get home. 

Tomorrow we head for the barn over roads I have been on many times, but they are all good.