Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 106: Harris Creek State Park, OR Sunny and mild. So this morning when I woke up at 7 AM, Tom had already been awake since 5:30, but was still lying in bed trying to get more sleep, to no avail. I reminded him that we were going to go walk the beach early in... Continue Reading →
Day 105: Harris Creek State Park, OR Mostly cloudy and mild. We spent some time in Brookings, Oregon today, grocery shopping and updating programs at the library. We found a brewery where we could bring in paninis from the cafe upstairs. We walked around the harbor and saw some fishermen carry in a large halibut.... Continue Reading →
Day 104: Port of Port Orford parking lot, OR Sunny and MILD. I woke up around 6:30 and heard a strange noise in the distance. I looked out the front window, and the big crane was lowering fishing boats into the water. Of course Tom was awake so we had some coffee and watched the... Continue Reading →
Day 103: Horsfall Campground, Oregon Dunes Sunny and cool. Today we took some time to look over our tourist info and plan which way to go next. We started at 7 Devils Brewing in Coos Bay, Oregon. (Well, we stopped at Ace Hardware first.) We had a nice lunch there and we each had a... Continue Reading →
Day 102: Three Rivers Casino, Florence, OR Sunny and cool. “I don’t know, do you want to?” And so it goes, and we say, what the heck, let’s go look at Thor’s Well, a cool water formation we saw in the Oregon Coast tourist magazine. We drove north from Florence, Oregon to Cape Perpetua, where... Continue Reading →
Day 101: SE Shea Ct, Bend, OR Sunny and cool. We went out for breakfast with Kay and Don, then Tom cleaned off the solar panels on top of Arvi. And we were on our way. We thought we should head back to the Oregon Coast for some warmer weather and to see the rest... Continue Reading →
Day 100: SE Shea Ct, Bend, OR Sunny and cold. The ranger at Lava Lands told us yesterday that if we wanted to visit Crater Lake National Park, we should go Monday. Monday was supposed to be sunny and warm and they were expecting very cold temperatures and rain Tuesday and forward. Don had golf... Continue Reading →
Day 99: SE Shea Ct, Bend, OR Sunny and cool. Don and Kay took us to some excellent local sights today. First we went to Pilot Butte, in Bend, OR. It was a very clear day and we could see many mountains, including some of the Cascades volcanoes. We went to the Newberry National Volcanic... Continue Reading →
Day 98: Big Elk Campground, Harlan, OR Sunny/foggy. We had a nice drive over to Bend where we saw Mt. Washington in all its glory and several other snowcapped mountains. The fall color is quite beautiful around here, but mostly from shrubbery, not trees. We met up with Kay and Don in time for lunch... Continue Reading →
Day 97: Beverly Beach State Park, Oregon Coast Sunny, sometimes. We had an excellent day in Newport! When we were almost to Newport, we saw signs for “Outstanding Natural Area” and turned in - to Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. At low tide there are tide pools full of sea urchins, clams and starfish. We... Continue Reading →
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