I checked the tide tables this morning and figured out when low tide was (right around noon) so we took a drive down to Boardman State Park (about 17 miles south of Gold Beach) where there was supposed to be some good tidepooling…or as it says in the visitor's…
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Today we left Waldport/Alsea Bay and headed south. We stopped to have THE BEST FISH & CHIPS ON THE WEST COAST in Bandon-by-the-Sea at the Bandon Fish Market. I'd already eaten half of my fish by the time I thought to take this photo. They give you SO MUCH FISH!…
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Last night we made spicy steamed clams (using the clams we picked up in Newport on our way back from the Oregon Coast Aquarium). They were delicious. Here's the recipe if you're interested: Spicy Steamed Clams 3 lbs. fresh clams 3 Tbsp. olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. red…
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1. First we ate some sea creatures for lunch at the South Beach Fish Market: We had razor clams, prawns, and halibut fish & chips. 2. Then, we headed over the Oregon Coast Aquarium to look at some sea creatures behind glass. Behold, the giant octopus: Sea nettles, and moon…
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We worked solid at the dinette today from early this morning until about 2pm and finally realized we really needed to get out for a walk so we headed for the beach. Pretty mellow out there today. A few people, a few dogs, a few horses, and one little crazy…
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Today we decided we'd head north and see how far we got before we felt like stopping for the night. We got as far as Nehalem Bay State Park and we're going to stay two nights here. (We're meeting my mom at Skamokawa Vista Park in WA on Saturday and…
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There was an older smaller Airstream that followed us for about 15 miles as we were heading toward Cape Arago the other day. They were actually getting setting up at Sunset Bay State Park when we got there but since we had no cell service or internet there to speak…
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Today after we finished up some work we headed over to the Bandon Fish House for some fish & chips. This place has our favorite fish & chips…the fish & chips we think are the best ones we've ever tried. We had one order of salmon fish & chips and…
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Here we are: Right now, we're just working inside (while the mosquitos flock outside) but later on when we're finished, we'll go exploring. Fish & chips for lunch, petting some baby bears at the Wild Animal Safari, lighthouse, beach, more smoked oysters for dinner…those are things on our list today.
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We stayed at my (100 year old) great aunt Zelma's last night in Florence, Oregon and visted with her, her daughter Dolores, and my mom. It was a short but nice visit. The neighborhood where Zelma lives (gated, near the water in Florence) has a few nice RV spots for…
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