Monthly Archives: October 2014

Yay The Sun!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It was raining good when we got up this morning and continued until almost noon. So, taking advantage of the “non-rain” condition we went out to explore. As we left the wooded campground we were greeted with a beautiful rainbow … Continue reading →

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Cape Blanco

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’ve been seeing gas prices around the country drop the last month or so while we continued to pay the higher prices out here. But today we see evidence of the lower prices here too! So before we left town … Continue reading →

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A Day in Coos Bay

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Farmers Market this morning in Coos Bay. This is the last one for the year here. It had rained overnight but had stopped by the time we were ready to go out. We were pleased to see they still had … Continue reading →

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Another Rainy Day

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It wasn’t raining this morning so we set out to explore right away. Yesterday we crossed this Conde McCullough Memorial Bridge north of here. We crossed it again today. When this was built in 1936 it was the longest bridge … Continue reading →

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Coos Bay, Oregon

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

NO rain in the forecast for today! It’s about time. Our plan was to leave the Osprey Point RV park in Lakeside today as soon as our package of mail arrived. It was almost noon when we left, heading south … Continue reading →

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Umpqua River Lighthouse

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Ugh….all it does is rain. It rained all day again yesterday, and most of today too. But today it came with some very high winds, rocking the RV, and blowing trees and branches into the streets. We took advantage of … Continue reading →

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Streets of Scarecrows

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It rained all night and it rained all day yesterday and we didn’t leave the RV at all. No rain this morning.  Ready for an actual RV Park we checked the Passport America directory and found a member park about … Continue reading →

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Carnivorous Plants and Sand Dunes

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Our explorations today took us first to Darlingtonia State Natural Site. This area was set aside  to preserve these carnivorous plants. Pitcher plant. also called cobra-lilly, traps and digests insects. This plant is only found in Northern California and in … Continue reading →

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Florence, OR

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It rained overnight, big surprise. Slowly moving south, we drove another 25 incredibly scenic miles, to Florence, Oregon. There are several Scenic Viewpoints along Pacific Coast Hwy 101. This big RV would not fit into the parking areas for all … Continue reading →

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Yachats, OR

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Sunday mornings are usually busy times for campgrounds as all the weekend campers exit at the same time. We waited until around noon before we left our campsite and still had to wait an hour in a long line of … Continue reading →

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Friends and Our Day

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It rained all day yesterday. Nothing serious, just plain rain. Enough to keep us inside for most of the day. Gotta love social media. We are members of a new social group, RVillage, which helps to connect with other RVers … Continue reading →

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Newport’s Historic Bayfront

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We decided to extend our stay here for a few more days, but that meant we had to move to a different spot as our current one has been reserved by someone else. So we found a vacant spot across … Continue reading →

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Lighthouse and Crab Cakes

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It rained steady all night, then more this morning. I heard slight thunder in the distance, but no big storm. The rain stopped just before noon so off we go. A rainbow greeted us as we crossed the Yaquina Bay … Continue reading →

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South Beach State Park, OR

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It rained all night. Not hard, just a long steady light rain. The air remained damp the rest of the day as it has been the last couple of weeks. It makes everything look foggy all the time. Continuing south … Continue reading →

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More Exploring

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The Chinook Winds Casino here has a very nice seafood restaurant with a great ocean-side view. We resisted eating out yesterday but this morning the breakfast menu was calling us. I had the Dungeness Crab Benedict with Salmon Hash. It … Continue reading →

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Pacific Coast Drive

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

As usual, another foggy morning. But it lightened up a bit and we went for a drive up the Pacific Coast Highway 101. One of our first stops was to visit Munson Creek Falls. At only 318 feet, this is … Continue reading →

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Pacific Ocean

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Yup, foggy morning again. But it was pretty, so worthy of a picture. It turned out to be a damp day, a little rain off and on with bits of sunshine in between. We stayed put until after lunch and … Continue reading →

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A Weigh We Go

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

When we changed our state of domicile from Minnesota to South Dakota a few months back we had to change our vehicle registration to South Dakota. We received our new title for the Jeep, but never did get the new … Continue reading →

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Fishy Day

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Seems like every morning here is a foggy one. It was late morning before we finally decided to go out. Yesterday our cruise ship went through the lock at Bonneville Dam so now today we went to see that dam. … Continue reading →

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Columbia River Gorge

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

There are benefits to touring in the “off” season. We were able to secure seats on the “Landmarks of the Gorge” cruise on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler this morning. Normally reservations are needed well in advance, but this time of … Continue reading →

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