Hills and more Rain

It rained most of the night, but when I woke up it had stopped. I was able to fix my breakfast and load up my gear while the sun was coming up. Did I say "Sun"! It lasted for 1hour and then it was gone. And then it started to rain and it did not let up all day. I got totally soaked. My skin is all wrinkled. I don't think it will ever be smooth again. I had 3 long hills today. Very steep. They definitely challenged my capacity and endurance. One of the hills would rival our own Apine Loop. I biked 48 miles today, but I was on the bike for almost 7 hours, because of the snail pace going up the mountain passes. Speaking of snails, they are everywhere here, and little frogs too. They get up on the roadway and get splattered. I am speaking of hundreds of slugs and frogs - one of the results of such a wet climate I guess. I am in Lincoln City OR. I passed some great scenery today and managed to get a few pictures. The fog was not as heavy today. There were a lot of suffers out even though it was raining hard. Tomorrow is Sunday and I will be taking a day of much needed rest. Jerry