So we're back from vacation. I would like to say that I was a good PCPer and stuck to the program all three days, but alas, I would be fibbing. First was the issue of jumping rope. Because of my bad knee (and just overall bad joints - listen to me, I sound like an old man), I'm pretty picky about my rope-jumping surface. My choices were A) gravel drive in front of the cabin; B) grassy area in front of the cabin; C) bouncy deck in the back of the cabin; D) hard packed sand near the ocean on the beach. All in all, choice D probably would have been the way to go, but I never quite made it to the beach with the rope. Choice A wound up being the best option - best being relative, because it involved flinging bits of gravel around, many of which collided with my legs while I was jumping, which caused me to curse profusely, which caused my wife to yell "hey, maybe you can finish your jumps later at a park or something".
Rockaway Beach. This is where we stayed. The town kind of sucks but the beach is absolutely beautiful...and was pretty much deserted, as you can see.
Rockaway Beach, looking north.
So, long story short, Wednesday saw maybe 600 jumps, and Thursday none. We got home this afternoon, and my intention was to go to the park and jump, but there was grocery shopping to do, and it was raning. I did get in about 800 jumps at the park before the rain started coming down in earnest, and now my calves hurt like hell. You can't win. Back at it in earnest tomorrow.
Diet wise, we ate pretty well, mainly because we brought our own food and cooked the whole time. We ate only one meal out, which turned out to be a major disappointment (except for Asa, he got a pinwheel which he was very happy with). However, I forgot my scale, so all portions were "ballparked" - but I think I did OK on that front.
Overall, we had a really nice time. If you've never been to the Oregon coast, you really should. It's seriously some of the most beautiful country in the whole world. Not that I've been to the whole world, but I just can't imagine too many places topping it. So, without further ado, here are some pics.
Rockaway Beach. This is where we stayed. The town kind of sucks but the beach is absolutely beautiful...and was pretty much deserted, as you can see.Rockaway Beach, looking north.
Asa tromping down the beach.
Give me 15 minutes and a beach and something like this is likely to happen.
Cape Perpetua. My favorite place in the whole wide world.
Cape Perpetua, down on the rocks.
Me an' the boy @Cape Perpetua.
We were taking pictures of each other at the same time.
Even with the camera phone, my wife takes better pics than I do.
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