Raining and dreary and cool in Coos Bay, Oregon. Can't complain - only had one other rainy day since we left so it is a good time to catch up on stuff. Waiting in a tire shop for the truck to get tires rotated and got to talking to a storm chaser. He is a retired man who has lived all over the US and chases tornados, floods, and other disasters, films them and sells the footage to TV stations.
The slideout in the bedroom is not extending all the way, stops short 2-3" Have to get that looked at.
The drive up the coast from California through the redwoods was lovely. The coast of Oregon is breathtaking but the beaches are SO different from our beaches on the east coast. They are very craggy and the sand is dark. Think it is made from pulverized rock rather than from shells like the east coast. Walked the beach at one point and there were no shells - surprising. Doesn't look too swimmer-friendly either.
Read that all 300+ miles of coastline are open access to everyone. There are no high rises, condos and very few houses right on the beach.
A higher percentage of the men have beards and older women with long grey hair. Did a Wal-Mart stop and, boy, do you get to see some sights there - fun people watching!!
Found a bagel shop which made me happy and managed to fit some in the freezer for later.
April 26
Yea!! the sun!!!
Although we loved the sound of the rain on the vent cover as we were going to sleep. we're glad to see the sun again. Are going to the RV repair shop to have the bedroom slideout looked out.
Yesterday drove the coast road in the rain and the coast is very wild and rocky and untamed looking. Most of it was state parks and we were the only car on the road. Stopped at one state park and watched the sea lions, seals and cormorants in the rain. No whales visible though.
Interesting looking at the map that a great deal of the Oregon coast is state parks. They've really done a great job of preserving the beauty of the area. It really is a gorgeous state if it would only stop raining.
April 30
Havn't written in a long time. It was dreary all through Oregon and rained as we headed to Seattle. My friend Pamela says it doesn't rain ALL the time in Seattle. She's right, it only rains MOST of the time. We were here a couple of days and it rained every day. I called Pamela the day after we arrived and spent the morning and lunch together catching up on our lives since the last time we saw each other (Pamela was my across the street neighbor in North Raleigh). We went to her house on Friday for dinner and we got to meet her new husband as she just got married New Year's. It's great that you may not get to see an old friend for a couple of years but when you do, you pick up just where you left off as if no time had passed at all.
We did take the ferry to Victoria, British Columbia. What a pretty town. Architecture is impressive with tulips and flowers everywhere. Stayed in a pretty hotel right on the harbour and watched the float planes take off and land. Did have to pay extra for the dog. We toured the Parliment building, the sun came out and it was almost warm. We ate dinner outside cause we couldn't leave the dog in the hotel room and the food was wonderful - seafood pasta caught (supposedly) right there.
The next day it was raining and 44 degrees. We drove to some famous garden but it was too cold and rainy to enjoy so we headed back to Victoria and went to the museum instead. Interesting museum and learned a lot about the history of the area. Outside was so cold and damp we stopped at a lunch cafe and had the hottest, absolutely the best seafood chowder ever!!
Finally got a haircut on Tuesday - was getting a little shaggy.
The rhododendrum and tulips in Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver are absolutely fantastic. The Canadians really are big on parks filled with flowers.
Forgot to say we had a covy of quail in one of the campgrounds in Oregon. Fun to watch.
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