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Day: July 31, 2014

Coos Bay Sunset

Posted on July 31, 2014August 21, 2014 By Tom No Comments on Coos Bay Sunset
Family, Photography, Travel
Sunset at Bastendorf Beach
Sunset at Bastendorf Beach

Thursday, July 31, 2014

We had arrived in Coos Bay, Oregon and checked in at our hotel. Now it was time to visit Laura’s Aunt Ellen.  Ellen is Laura’s mother’s younger sister.  Upon retirement, Aunt Ellen and Uncle Larry sold their home in the desert in California, bought a large RV and spent several years traveling around the country.  We were privileged to have them stay with us for awhile.  When it was time to settle down from that adventure, they chose Coos Bay.  Uncle Larry passed away two years ago, and this was the first chance we’d had to visit Aunt Ellen.

We found the house with no trouble and spent a good bit of time catching up.  We had an early-ish dinner at a local Mexican restaurant, then set out to see what we could find.  It was still early evening, but since it was now clear I asked if there was a spot we could watch the sun set over the beach.  Ellen had the perfect location.

The town of Coos Bay is on the eastern (inland) side of the peninsula along the bay. Like a mutant amoeba, it expanded and swallowed up the surrounding communities into its city limits, including North Bend and Empire. Aunt Ellen lives near the Empire area, which is closer to the coast. This put us in a good position to reach the beach before sundown.

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Crescent City to Coos Bay

Posted on July 31, 2014August 21, 2014 By Tom No Comments on Crescent City to Coos Bay
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Oregon Coast near Bandon
Oregon Coast near Bandon

Thursday, July 31, 2014

East Coast, West Coast – doesn’t matter. I still get up early regardless of the time zone. This morning was no different. I went to bed last night to the sounds of a fog horn in the distance and sea lions, and I awoke to the same this morning. I decided to get up and go for a walk.

Our hotel was on a small prominence that connects to a series of sea rocks by a small jetty. There were piers that jutted off to the north, and a beach to the south. An RV park was right behind the hotel, and a small cafe and a couple of fish places occupied the rest of the jetty.

Tom at Crescent City
Crab Shack

Of course, it was foggy. So far it’s been foggy most of the time we’ve been on the coast. However, I’d take cool fog over the sunny heat of the interior just about any day. So, while I may complain about the lost views, I’ll delight in the cool comfort.

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