i had not found a place yet in eugene to stay, and i decided to take a day of rest in corvallis before heading on. i was still not particularly sore after another 55+ mile day, but i needed some chill time. for breakfast i cooked omelets and fried potatoes for all. it was a celebration. we had a very tasty and wholesome dinner in the evening that my hosts cooked, orchestrated by mike. they had lots of work they needed to focus on, but were still the most gracious of hosts.
corvallis is a great bicycling city, like most in oregon. cora is involved in bicycle advocacy and has this blog. they are both avid cyclists and were about to take off on a short tour/camping trip themselves.
behind their little house is a sweet little vegetable garden. cora says they want to "grow as much food as possible". but i still saw a lot of ornamental plants, so... while i was there some kale was planted where peas had finished their fruiting. there are many neighbors around them who are growing food too and they share the bounty! some hungarian hot wax peppers came to the house from one man while i was there.
the second evening i made roasted vegetables in a dutch oven from what i bought when i visited the other location of the First Alternative Cooperative (the original location). they have a great produce department and currently a good selection of locally grown potatoes and other goodies. i was thrilled and also to have a kitchen to cook in! to thank my hosts i left a bunch of good food for them.
on my way to eugene...
-visited a cool farm stand
-happened upon a cycle event snack stop
-picked fallen blueberries off the ground
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