On June 21 we moved from Bend to the coast. Settled in at the Marina and RV Part in South Beach just south of Newport.
June 22, we day-tripped south on 101. Occasional glimpses of the ocean, kites, Seal Rock State Park and Driftwood SP. Ate lunch there with a beautiful view. (Oregon has a series of state parks, sometimes just an acre or so right off 101 looking over the ocean. All are free!
Wonderful fresh ocean smell that you just want to take deep breaths and try to memorize it! To Waldport. Cute shop called “Upscale Resale.” Through Yachata and huge cliffs with houses on the beach.
Imagine living in these houses on this spit of land!
or on this piece of land perched between the bluffs and the Pacific!
Arrived at Devil’s Churn in the Siuslaw National Forest. It was not high tide so it wasn’t really churning for us but still scenic.
Walked down 500’ on a lovely path with wildflowers blooming.
Here’s a closer pix of the “churn”.
We walked all the way down to the bottom and out onto the rocks by the ocean. Jerry spotted a tide pool with sea anemones, starfish and sea urchins! But the batteries on my camera ran out so I didn’t get any photos. Darn! Back up the path into to souvenir shop. Watched a movie which was kind of interesting but very ancient. Ran into Boomer friends, Tom and Kay…they are Workkamping at a nearby RV facility. Surprise! We also spotted a Scott County, Iowa license plate in the parking lot but weren’t able to find the people belonging to it. Small world!
Stopped at Cook’s Chasm, another broiling spot but wrong timing again for us, as it was very calm. Back north, crossing the South Beach to Newport Bridge across Yakina Bay and a nice view of the marina and our RV park. Drove around Newport to explore the village. Spotted the historic Yakina Bay Lighthouse but it closed at 5 PM so we didn’t get to tour it.
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