Oregon Coast into CaliforniaJan 3, 2009
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Oregon Coast
Rock Climbing
Sunset over the Pacific
| Today we continued our travels heading south from Coos Bay, OR along the Pacific Coast into California. The first part of the journey took us through an area a few miles inland from the ocean so there was not a lot of interesting things to see. We decided to stop at a town on the coast called Bandon, OR as we had heard it was a historical town with a unique downtown area. We were disappointed when we stopped because the old town was mainly souvenir shops and coffee shops. On the next leg, the highway took us back to the Pacific coast where there were spectacular views. We stopped at one view point and were able to sit at the table in our 5er, have lunch, and watch the waves crash on the beach below. After lunch we took Shiloh for a walk along the beach. Later in the afternoon we crossed the border into California. California has its own agricultural inspection stations as you cross the border. They are focused on keeping fruit and vegetable diseases from entering the state. Low and behold, we had two oranges in the trailer. They inspected both and made us peel the orange that looked like it was starting to go bad and leave the peel with them. We did get to eat the orange anyway. When the inspector asked John if he had any “limes” in the trailer, he thought she said “wine” and wondered why she was going to confiscate the wine we had in the trailer. It was an experience. After crossing the border we headed to an RV park at Hiouchi about 5-7 miles east of Crescent City, CA. The trip to the RV Park took us through a forest of large Redwoods. John got to test his driving skills pulling the trailer through a winding, twisting road with large trees growing up to the edge of the road. Some of the residents already at the camp site were incredibly friendly. Two fellows rushed over even as we were parking the trailer to ask John about our 5th wheel hitch. Both of these fellows must have been at least 7 feet tall and dwarfed John so he put up with their questions instead of telling them they were actually in our way. Many of the people camped at this park were actually in the area to take advantage of the salmon and steelhead fishing in the Smith River that ran through the area. After setting up camp we drove into Crescent City where we found a place to purchase crab for our supper and experienced a Pacific sunset. |
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