Today was our last full day near Eugene. It is very smoky outside. The air quality is terrible; breathing deeply is almost painful and will certainly generate spasms of geezer coughing if done regularly. It is not quite what we expected for Eugene – stifling temperatures, air like mud and tubercular gasping for air.
We did pop into Eugene this morning for a re-supply trip to Trader Joe’s, one of our favorite shopping spots. A bit less than $180 later, we headed back to Dexter Shores, stopping for fuel on the way. We will go west to the Oregon coast tomorrow in an attempt to escape the crummy hot weather and poisonous smoke in the air. Visibility is down to less than a mile. Sunlight making it to the ground appears to be orange, even at midday. The air smells like my dirty clothes after a long camping trip. We gotta get outta here. Stink.