Our campsite is on the other side of that point!
Rain has been pounding Howie during the night, but it tapered off to a light drizzle by morning. We were able to get a short walk in before we continued our travel northward stopping off at quilt stores that Judy has marked on the map. Harris has downloaded caches near to each of the stores. Today we stopped at 3 quilt stores in Coos Bay and Florence. Harris found 7 caches but the highlight for him was stopping at Mo’s for clam chowder. It was as good as he remembered and a bowl filled him up. Judy had a pasta primavera and was not as impressed with her dish. Meanwhile the sun reappeared and we decided to stop while the sun was shining at Washburne State Park which is 14 miles north of Florence.
Howie is glad to see the sun in the almost empty campground
We stopped around 5PM and strolled across the street to walk on a long stretch of beach that must have been at least 3 miles long. The tide was way out and we were the only people on the beach. The power of the waves, the roar of the ocean, the seemingly endless sand and rocks stretching north and south of us made us feel small and insignificant. But the sun shining on the water and in our eyes also gave us a feeling of peace and well being. The beach is a healing place.
The long and deserted beach
We rented Up in the Air from a Redbox and watched it tonight while keeping tabs on the Mariner game on XM radio. The movie was good and the Mariner game was even better (3-0 against the Oakland A’s)!
A walk on the beach
Total miles driven=70
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