26 October ‘07 Friday
Hwy 101 has always inspired something special in my mind, and our venture down this 2 lane road hasn’t disappointed me yet. If not passing through the many little towns and villages of the coast, you’re enjoying the passing hills, rivers, and more incredible lakes than I had remembered from past trips here. All of this, and with the weather pattern we have finally found, is making it very memorable. We made it as far as Gold Beach today.
Hwy 101 has always inspired something special in my mind, and our venture down this 2 lane road hasn’t disappointed me yet. If not passing through the many little towns and villages of the coast, you’re enjoying the passing hills, rivers, and more incredible lakes than I had remembered from past trips here. All of this, and with the weather pattern we have finally found, is making it very memorable. We made it as far as Gold Beach today.
A half dozen stops along the way to look out over the Pacific and a couple of the larger lakes on the other side of the road, and having lunch on the bank of one of the Pacific lookouts, our trip took us just over 4 hours…slow was the word for the day… We even stopped by a couple of old light houses that still shine bright over the seas. When we pulled into our campground here at Gold Beach, it was amazing how warm it was. I’ve been in shorts and golf shirts for the last 5 days and today I finally felt like I was dressed for the weather. It had to be in the low 70’s at least. At 4 we headed down to walk on the beach. It couldn’t have been better. Louise with her eyes scouring the sand for that “special” rock and me just tagging along as company and not having a worry in the world. Now this is what “full timing” is all about… This campground is owned and managed by a German couple. It was almost evident the moment you drive into the park by the manicured look of all the sites and the little more that you pay for the privilege of being here. They also have a very nice German restaurant here on the grounds. The menu was made up of only 2 options…Roasted chicken or Sauerbraten. Unfortunately, we had already made plans for our dinner tonight (staying home and barbecuing our chicken). Oh yes, they also had a German band playing through dinner…quite the place. Having a German restaurant/beer hall here is making me crazy…I still haven’t been able to have a glass of beer, wine, or any other indulgence like that since contacting that damn virus…Hep B. This is got to come to a stop !!! A good German beer wouldn’t hurt anyone.