Coos Bay

Finally sunny and cool (45) but clear. Continuing north on the Pacific Coast Highway (Rte 101) we mosey up to Coos Bay. We are just inching our way up the Oregon coast. We passed over bridges above deep gorges with creeks running through them into the ocean.

We crossed over the Rogue River Bridge with it's picturesque concrete arches and turrets on all four corners. This bridge carries Rte 101 across the river near where it meets the Pacific. We passed pastures full of baby lambs grazing in the sun. The road moved inland for a while through farm towns like Denmark, lots of cranberry bogs, and Christmas Tree farms. The road is lined with Douglas Fir and Spruce. Arriving in Coos Bay we parked the coach near the boardwalk. Coos Bay-North Bend is the largest coastal city in Oregon. The port transport many various items but the main tonnage is made up of wood products. We sauntered along the bay and then roamed around town. Shark Bites caught our attention so we had a quick lunch.

Back in the coach we headed up the road to the Mill Casino and RV Park, which will be home for the next 3 nights. The park is right on the bay. Once we got settled in we went to check out the area and ended up looking at Jeeps, just for kicks.

Later we had dinner and watched TV. There's a very serious storm coming in with heavy rain and winds. They are saying rain for the next week! That will really hamper a lot of the things we wanted to do here.

Thanks to everyone for my birthday wishes... it was a good day.

Pictures: Rogue River Bridge, Coos Bay View from our site