So we left at noon and travelled the coastal route watching the wild waves bash the shoreline. The wind had died down but it looks like it will take a while for the ocean to settle down. We are finding travel on the coastal route beautiful but very slow. Lots of curves at posted speed of 35 mph. It’s a trade-off: I5 gets you where you are going fast but means transport trucks on all sides and Home Depots and Walmarts every 5 miles as compared to beautiful coastline and small towns filled with summer cottages and locally-owned stores winding around the sheer cliffs and coves.We’ll probably do a combination on our return - especially since snow is a possibility in the passes by December.
We arrived at our campground outside the seaside town of Florence in the dark. We can hear the sound of the ocean close by.
Quite blustery up this way too. Nice photos! We have friends in Florence and a brother in Bandon. Have yet to visit.
ReplyDeleteThought of you while hiking in mushroom heaven today. Needed you along to tell us what we could put in our frying pan - no chantrelles but I think some pine mushrooms from a wonderful meal a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteFlorence seems to have a busy cultural life - we stopped for a nap and visit to the farmers market in Bandon.