Blogs from Florence, Oregon, United States, North America - page 3

The third day of our roadtrip dawned fine and sunny again and the wind of Sunday was not present.The motel in Crescent City as just passable,not flash but el cheapo!! We headed north on 101 but had only travelled a couple of blocks and a warning bell sounded in the car and a light came on the dashboard.We didnt know where the next Dollar Renta Car would be and as it is a public holiday we didnt expect the Dodge dealer,if there was one in Crescent City,to be open to tell us it all meant.So Gretchen phoned the 0800 number on the rebtal agreement and hey presto the answer was low tire pressure.So into a gas station and air in all four tires even though we had no idea how much each tire should have as ... read more

6/30-7/1/2008 We arrived in Florence the night of the 30th and camped outside of it. We decided to stay a second night which was nice to stay in one place for a while. Florence was a cute oceanside town. We went on a hike to the light house, which was very pretty. We also visited the Sea Lion Cave which is the largest sea cave in the world! There were tons of sea lions. That night we shopped in old town Florence and ate dinner in a good sea food restraunte. The camp site was next to the ocean so we were swimming again. The water wasn't as cold but it was still pretty bad. My brother and I even found some sand dollars! Katie... read more

On March 7, 1778 the great British navigator Captain James Cook, having sailed from the Hawaiian Islands (which he had just discovered), made his first sighting of the northwest coast of America. It was a promontory rising abruptly some 500 feet above the rocky shoreline, about 10 miles north of what is now Newport on the central Oregon coast. He named the point Cape Foulweather in reference to the intense storm raging at the time he arrived. The accounts of his voyage brought Oregon to the attention of adventurous explorers and fur traders, and marked the beginning of the American phase of Oregon history. Today the Cape is a popular observation point where visitors can watch passing whales, sea lions and seals basking on the rocks and nesting sea birds, not to mention the spectacular coastline ... read more

Well. I have finally come to terms with something… I am NOT a camping, “roughing it”, type person. I am a hair product, toe nail painting, hair drying marathon, four different outfit changes, big sunglasses wearing type girl. It does sadden me this sudden realization, but I guess it’s time for me to stop living in a bubble and accept the cold hard truth, I’m a girly girl. There I said it! Now, with that off my chest I can proceed with the trials and tribulations that I call my life. May 24, Wednesday To continue with the bad weather theme, we woke up to cold, gray and rainy. We drove from Bend, Oregon south westish to Crater Lake National Park. While driving toward Crater Lake, we watched the temperature go from 55 degrees and continue ... read more

Greetings from Florence! I certainly can't complain about some of the perks of my job. I'm spending four days this week on the central Oregon Coast in the small town of Florence. When I'm not conducting training, I get to explore. So this morning, I drove south to the Oregon Dunes Recreation Area and spent some time walking the dunes and gazing at the ocean. I brought my recently acquired digital camera with me to test it out before the trip to Italy. I can't believe the unusally mild weather we've enjoyed all winter here in Oregon. I stopped for brunch on my way back into town, but alas, no green eggs for me today! From my motel room, I have a terrific view of the Siuslaw River Bridge designed by Conde McCullough. It was constructed ... read more