Last night there were some soft breezes from the west, off the ocean, and they did an admirable job of clearing the noxious smoke from the coastal skies. It was still overcast but it didn’t stink and the sun, when visible, was not orange. We took leisurely showers and then another spin into Bandon in search of food prepared by others. We found the Minute Cafe in the tourist section of town and, surprisingly, the food was great. Peggy did a fish and chips basket and I had the chicken fried steak and we still got away for around $25.
We strolled around the downtown area and Peggy went into some shops, looking for booty. I found much public seating along the pretty main drag and was not required to attend while Peggy shopped. The downtown area is quite pretty, the river is right over there and Peggy found some stuff she wanted. I was even clever enough, in my dotage, to act like I didn’t mind shopping and Peggy was nice enough to acknowledge that my behavior was not naughty.
We also got the oil changed in the truck, ran our beloved Charlotte through the car wash and acquired some tobacco for the one of us who hates shopping. We also made a couple of stops at the Bandon Marsh federal wildlife refuge to spot birds, ogling some hawks, a night heron, some trumpeter swans, a great blue heron, an osprey and a gaggle of swallows busy ridding us humans of the scourge of flying insects. We also made a trip to the north jetty along the Coquille River and took a walk along the beach in the fog. It was a good afternoon.
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