We’re still on the Oregon Coast, enjoying cool weather and breathable air, while our neighbors in Mesquite, Nevada are suffering from 110 to 115 degree heat supplemented by the smoke generated by all the fires in central California.
We almost feel guilty.
We had a nice time in Charleston (Coos Bay) at Oceanside RV Resort. We were there for almost one month. It was cool, foggy, and breezy a lot, with maybe one third of the days featuring sunshine.
Our site (20) sucked, as it was a bit short for our rig and was not level. However, we soldiered on and overcame the annoyance. After all, we’re on vacation: it’s all good!
Our Mesquite neighbors, Galen and Sherry Carnicelli, came and went and then we were joined by our good friends Dan and Peggy Quinn, who stayed at another RV park in the area. We visited each other’s campsite, hosted meals, went to the street fair, let the dogs play (they also have a Boston Terrier named “Katie”) and we went to a few local bars and eateries. We like socializing with them: they’re fun.
The Quinns’ Boston, Katie, likes to go crazy with our dogs.
We had a Boston Terrier play day at the Quinns’. Another Boston, a reddish brown one, joined in the scrum.
We grilled some ribeyes and potatoes on Dan Quinn’s Big Green Egg cooker.
Dan gave me this cool shirt:
We went to the Coos Bay Farmers’ Market one morning. Dan bought this cutting board:
We also visited our favorite local dive bar, the Silver Dollar. Lots of low life women must visit there in the evenings because this sign hangs behind the bar:
We had to replenish our THC night-night gummies at the local marijuana dispensary. Actor/comedian Jim Belushi, who has a commercial pot farm in Medford, maintains a presence there:
After Oceanside, we killed a few days at another Coos Bay RV park called “Alder Acres”. It was actually a clean and well-managed place, centrally-located in Coos Bay, close to downtown.
Photo of “Pre” on downtown Coos Bay building:
About one week ago we moved 100 miles down Highway 101 to Brookings, which is the southernmost city in Oregon. We are staying at Driftwood RV Park, which is located adjacent to the Port of Brookings harbor.
Lots of commercial fishing happens here, so the seafood at local restaurants is very fresh. One of our favorite restaurants is “Catalyst”, which is named after the company fishing boat. They have the best calamari (fried squid) that we’ve tasted on the Oregon coast.
The coast along here is rugged, with lots of rocks out beyond the surf line. The beach is strewn with logs and driftwood, due to the logging industry that keeps this city afloat financially. It could be the world capitol of driftwood.
The beach where I walk the dogs is a couple of blocks from our RV park. Baby and Bonnie love the beach.
We met a couple of French Bulldogs down at the beach one morning. One of them had a “merle” coat, which is an unusual dappled brown and grey combination.
Our “cheap” Boston Terriers cost about $2,000 less per dog than the Frenchies!
Our friends, the Quinns, havae relocated to Brookings and are staying at another RV park (“River’s Edge”), which is just up the Chetco River from our location.
Charlie and I went to the annual Pirate’s Festival down in Brookings Harbor last week. Lots of vendors, food, and lively Celtic rock n’ roll music.
On Wednesday we visited the local Farmers’ Market with the Quinns and then had lunch at Zola’s in the harbor.
One our last outings with the Quinns was at a local distillery/restaurant called “Superfly”. The food was good and I got a tee shirt.
The dogs do well babysitting themselves in the rig. BonBon is the designated “lookout”, always alert to any fishy goings-on near our rig.
We found out yesterday that Charlie’s sister Theresa may have to evacuate her home in Pioneer, California due to the large Caldor Fire that is incinerating the Sierra Nevada foothills near Lake Tahoe. Also, my good friend Lloyd, who has relocated to the Yucatan Penninsula, is dodging the effects of Hurricane Grace.
We’ve rejiggered out itinerary and will go home about five days earlier. This is because Jonathan is coming mid-September to install cabinetry in our master bedroom wardrobe closet and I must demo the room prior to his arrival.
So, we are going to skip Grants Pass (Oregon) and motor south beginning on Tuesday.
Our last to-do-list item before we leave Brookings will be replacing a ceiling vent fan. A local RV repair guy named “Ryan” will do it today. It will help when we stay in hellholes like Weed, Reno, and Tonopah on the way back to Mesquite.
It has been a great trip.