FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 & 30

 

FRIDAY,  AUGUST 29:

     After a hearty breakfast of oatmeal pancakes, sausage, and fresh peaches, we pulled out.  There will be lots of traffic in this loop this afternoon and evening, with folks coming in for the long Labor Day weekend – the last hurrah of the summer for most of these campers.

     Left around 11:30, and didn’t get to Florence til 4:30.  That’s how long it took to drive under 200 miles!  But for the most part, we didn’t mind.  Even though foggy most of the way, was still a lovely drive down  Hwy 101.   In fact, the fog made it quintessential Oregon coast.  Drove through several quaint and cute beach villages, beautiful stretches of coastal forest, and periodic views of the rocky coast.

     Our RV park, selected without the benefit of reviews, is very nice.  Clean, and sites have some shrubbery between them.  We reserved for 3 nites; may stay a 4^th – we’ll see. 

     Fixed a simple margheretti  pizza and salad which, with some red wine, hit the spot. 

     Have a good WiFi signal here, so was able to get caught up on internet functions.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30:  

      Woke up to a steady rain.  Kept up til mid-afternoon; then, in late afternoon, the clouds parted and blue sky broke through.  We used the day to hang out, research some next stops, read, and rest. 

      Highlight was dinner!  Bill went to the nearby market and picked up some fresh caught scallops and shrimp.  After seasoning and olive oil, threw them on the grill, heated some buttered bread, re-cycled grilled veggies from a couple of nights ago, and had the most delicious dinner!!  One of the best of this trip!

     We both walked Pappy after dinner.  Very, very quiet here – no one’s out.  Quite a contrast to our last day, with kids out riding bikes, campfires going, a backdrop of campfire conversations.  I guess the latter is “camping”; the former is “RV’ing.”  Both have their merits, and  we’ve enjoyed both.