Retiree at rest.  Sweet.

Putting words in Linda’s mouth here.  Travel is great, but having more cell signal so she can facetime grandkids would make it better.

Honey Bear Campground

We’re 2 nights into a real cute campground on Hwy 101 about 50 miles north of the California border.  Best campground for overall scenic beauty and not jammed on top of each other.  Walked to the meadow last night to see if the elk would be there (negative).  We are directly across the street from the ocean and the nearest town is 8 miles away.  Simply beautiful shoreline and country around this part of the US.

Dandy dinner with a view!

Chatted with the new owner yesterday (they’ve had it for about 6 months and are doing some very nice upgrades.  Asked him why he purchased it and he said, ‘since you asked…the Lord told me this was my mission.  Me and my partners all feel the same way.  Not that we don’t like to drink and party and all, but this is our mission’.  Cool.

Small town, flashing lights

Traveling through Port Orford, Oregon yesterday (population 1,146), we were pulled over by the local constable.  After our greetings and pleasantries , he informed me my left brake light was out.  ‘License, registration and insurance please’.  I was pretty sure it wasn’t since I check the bus over most every day.  He returns and I offer to check the wiring, so we go back to see if there was a loose wire.  All wires intact, I go check the brake lights again.  It works.  Except now, the cop notices the difference between the brightness’s of brake lights.  Here is the part that is my fault – on day 1 of my journey,  my right rear turn signal went out.  Got a replacement bulb (2 to a package) and installed it.  I noticed that the brightness difference was pretty significant between them but wanted to wait before I changed out the left one in case the right one went out again.  We shook hands and I promised to change it.  I changed the bulb today

The Best Crab Cakes in Lincoln City, Oregon

Not.  We were really hoping that it’s the real deal here and every restaurant should have killer crab cakes.  As a baseline, when we think of a good crab cake, Oceanaire comes to mind.  Lots of crab meat nice and tall, very little fillings, pan fried just right.  To be fair and maybe I really don’t know what a crab cake should taste like, the restaurant is highly rated on Google (4.2 with over 300 reviews).

Our campsite in Lincoln City

Compared to how our neighbors fit in, we’ve certainly got space all around us on our little slab of concrete we called home for the night.  Lots of sweet folks traveling, including 3 older couples that we sat with around the fire pit the other night.  Conversation turned to where we all come from and they all knew where Minneapolis was because their Idaho State Senator was arrested in our MSP bathroom a number of years ago.  Larry (I have a wide stance) Craig.  One fellow said, ‘we all knew he was gay for 20 years before that happened’.

Trying to get into SF / Oakland by Wednesday.  Redwoods  tomorrow!  Wine country after that.