Vacation - Oregon Bound

As we got our propane regulator fixed for the tin can in Eureka, we hit the road and headed further north.  The loose plan was to try to find campsites along the way on the coast.  We got to Patrick's Point and found some nice camp-sites with enough privacy so we could set up camp for the evening.

We backed into the spot, prepped the airstream for the night and promptly took the dogs out for a walk.  We darted around trails but could not gain access to the water so we headed back and settled in for the evening.

The next morning, we woke up and decided to hit the road relatively early so we could make our way along the Redwood Coast into Oregon.  As soon as we hit the Oregon border, we stopped at the welcome center and stretched our legs with the dogs on the beach.  We picked up some fliers at the visitor center and had a loose plan to try to get to Bandon.  The dilemma was that it was Friday and things were hopping along the coast.  Finding an open place to camp was going to be the challenge.

We enjoyed the scenic drive along the southern Oregon coastline and thought there was lots of places to pull over and explore further and some other point in time.  We headed up to Bandon and wanted to get to Sunset Bay to set up camp.  We were lucky enough to find a site but it was far from private.  Everyone was out getting theirs on one of the last weekends forecasted for good weather along the coast.
In comparison to the California campgrounds, Oregon campground were cleaner, cheaper and generally nicer.  I was a little surprised to see such a vast difference in campgrounds but we were more than happy to be back in Oregon.
We unloaded and took the dogs on a nice walk along the beach and then followed a trail that headed up on the bluffs around the bay where we found another little inlet.  We made our way down there and relaxed for a while until we headed back.

It was good not to be driving!

We got back to camp and relaxed for a little while until it was dinner time.  The plan was to hit up Bandon for dinner to fill our bellies with good seafood.
Dinner did not disappoint...we watched the sunset as we ate our dinner and talked about what to do the following day.  All too soon, dinner was over and we were heading back to camp with full bellies and a loose plan for the following day.

ahhh - good to be back in the home-state!

Leaving the Redwoods:

Fixing the tin can:

Patrick's Ppoint

Back in Oregon!!!

Release the hounds!

Sunset Bay

Sunset in Bandon: