Thursday, November 17, 2016


 Gary is finally getting to play a round of golf.  It is the first day since we arrived in Florence without intermittent downpours.


There is a funny little boat marooned at the end of the Port of Siuslaw RV Park called the S.S. Bean.  I looked it up and it was brought here to help Old Town Florence promote itself and its commercial area.  It was named after a man named Bean who is credited with founding all of the ports on the Oregon coast except the Port of Portland.

Yesterday we walked through the cute shops in the Old Town area and bought a couple of holiday gifts for Macy and Evan.  We had lunch at a "British" pub.  It had pretty good food but the sausage rolls were tiny.  They had many products you can't find in stores in the U.S. but no wine gums.  They did have two GB stickers that Gary bought because Great Britain and Gary Bays have those initials.  He will probably stick one on his car and one on the TrailBayser.


Last night we had dinner at Three Rivers Casino because they were hosting a Shrimp Night buffet.  Gary was in heaven.  They had at least 12 different preparations of shrimp plus two different kinds to put on your salad.  You could have several different kinds custom made by the resident chef and all you can eat for just $11.95.  Can't beat that!
Here is Baby relaxing on Gary's pillow.


Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The beautiful Port of Siuslaw in Florence, OR is where we have landed for five nights.  The RV Park at the port is minimal but the views are spectacular.

We have had wave after wave of rain and wind, walking Jazzy and Baby in between storms.  That has worked well so far.
Here is Jazzy using the iPhone.

The roof of a nearby building has hundreds of seagulls on it.  They alternate between this roof and a nearby pier.

Today we did a few things we had been meaning to do on the Airstream.  We hung a mirror on the bathroom door and hung a few hooks inside.  After lunch we went to a movie, a perfect thing to do on a rainy day.  We saw The Accountant.  It was very bloody but interesting as it is the first movie I've seen where the protagonist was on the autism spectrum. 

We didn't get to see the full super moon last night because of the storms but what is left of it showed itself tonight.  Still stunning.


Sunday, November 13, 2016

We headed for the Oregon coast on Thursday, November 10.  It was about a four hour drive to North Bend and The Mills Casino and RV Park.  We have stayed here before but were tempted back by a winter special and a chance to spend time with our good friends, Vince and Debbie S.  We were able to camp in adjoining spaces.

On the way here we saw a strange sight.  There were dozens of piles of slash, which is the woody byproduct of logging, the tree tops and smaller side branches.  These particular piles each had a piece of black plastic draped and tied over the tops of them.  They were about 6 feet by 6 feet, not nearly large enough to keep the pile dry.  No idea what they were for.

The first day we explored Charleston, OR, a small town nearby.  We also went through Coos Bay and found an RV park we hadn't heard of before with a great view of the ocean, Bastendorff Park.

The town has a large oyster industry and shells were everywhere.
Yesterday we drove to Bandon, OR known for its difficult but beautiful golf courses.  We strolled through the downtown area and went into several fun shops.  Lunch was at the Minute Cafe. 

On the Bandon waterfront we saw a life vest stand meant to save children's lives.  Great idea.
We also saw two examples of street art made completely of floating garbage salvaged from nearby waters.  Another great idea.

In the marina was a yacht called Plan B.


North Bend is known as a port for logging.  Huge piles of tagged logs can be found by the river.

Last night we went to the casino to see a Fleetwood Mac cover band.  They were fairly good but the real show was watching the audience members rocking out. Some of the fairly aged dancers had real moves but many were hilarious to watch. The lady in front of us was really wild.  I'm surprised the man in the seat next to her didn't get bruised. 


Today we worked a little in the Airstream and then went to see a science fiction movie, "Arrival".  I liked it but I don't think Gary did.  Tonight we ate dinner at the casino and tomorrow we leave for Florence.  I hope the rain holds off enough so that he can play some golf this coming week.