Driving the Coast

On the day we left Coos Bay, OR, we decided to drive along the coast into northern California on the way to our next camping stop.  It really was such a lovely drive, I thought I’d share some of my favorite images of the drive

Early in the morning, I walked with Jeff and Max along the old harbor at our Coos Bay campground.  As is often the case along the Pacific Northwest coast, the day began with a bit of overcast.  However, that just allowed for the sun to make a subtle appearance! 

Once underway, the view from the highway (a little two lane road) was pretty spectacular!  I loved the rocks rising up from the surf as we drove along.  It reminded me of another lovely spot Jeff and I stopped at one our very first trip together – Canon Beach, OR (further north up the coast from Coos Bay).

We don’t usually stop when we’re driving along in our motorhome for sightseeing, but Jeff felt like he just wanted to take advantage of a handy pull-out along the road at a place that would give Max one more chance to play along the beach…

…and one more chance to play “chase” with Jeff on the beach.  He’s such a funny pup – he’s still very leery of the waves crashing on the shore, but loves to prance along the beach, sort of playing with the waves!

Before we left, I stopped to take one final shot of the part of the beach that looked wilder and perhaps more true to nature, as our farewell to the coast of Oregon.

We didn’t travel far along the California coast before we came to our camping spot for the evening.  However, shortly after entering California, we had fog from the ocean drifting across the road, and then had a lovely drive through the California redwoods.

Enjoy!