Rest day in Eugene, Oregon

We decided to spend a rest day in Eugene, so we packed our stuff, biked 6 miles into town, and checked into the Timbers Motel. Met William Watson in the parking lot, who just moved to town from Texas and will be biking in Europe in 2 weeks. Talked to him about the Ride for Chiropractic, vertebral subluxation, and becoming a chiropractor. It was raining and overcast today, but our bikes were unloaded, so it was a breeze to run errands, and Eugene is very bike-friendly. 

Ate lunch at “The Downtown Lounge,” then picked up equipment at REI and had the bike cranks tightened and front derailer adjusted. Met Amy from the Adventure Cycling group. Went to the hardware store, grocery store, and a couple more bike shops. Walked around for a while looking for a restaurant for dinner. Ended up at the Pearl Street Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant, a neat old-fashioned place that has been serving hot fudge sundaes since the 1950s - we were the biking couple amid 5 or 6 kids’ birthday parties!