We are settled into our RV spot at South Jetty TT south of Florence, OR, so we had time today for a little spin down the Oregon coast to Coos Bay. Some of Peggy’s acquisitive family lives there so we kinda had to sneak in, hoping to remain invisible to her myriad relatives and/or their minions.
We instead stopped at my sister-in-law’s (Katie’s) place where her house is perched on a ridge with an exquisite view of Coos Bay. Today in the Bay there was some kind of local event (actually, the event was centered behind the Indian waterfront casino where Weyerhauser’s sawmill used to be) and old-fashioned sailing ships were luffing around the bay below us although I spotted some suspicious-looking prop wash emanating from the sterns of a few tall ships.
After a great afternoon hobnobbing and playing with Robin, Katie’s snuggly retriever, we were able to get Katie to join us at the Captain’s Choice, a seafood restaurant in nearby North Bend. We had some nifty seafood. Their chowder is deadly to willpower and restraint. Everybody should try some. We got away for around $35.00 for three people.
After dinner we hopped back on US-101 for the 50 mile run back up to Florence. When I was younger I lived in this part of Oregon and drove up and down this road maybe 100 times but did not fully appreciate how spectacular the Oregon coast was. It is still a stunning drive between Coos Bay and Florence but we happily have the time now for slow-motion exploration. There was nothing ugly to see today except maybe us.
There’s a picture of Robin. Click here