Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - Day 10 - White Salmon, Washington to Coos Bay, Oregon

Happy Anniversary Dad and Mom Hochmuth - 69 Years

Up and out as usual before 8:00 on a very rainy day. We drove the Washington state line along the Columbia River Gorge but it was pretty hard to see much. Glad we had good views yesterday. Had planned on avoiding going through Portland but this is the first time Google Maps let us down and had us in the wrong lane. No worries, we went through Portland but not the city center. We wanted to get to Hwy 101 and drive along the coast. The coast was beautiful even though it was a little cloudy and hazy. We stopped and had lunch at one lookout and then made several other stops along the way to Sunset Bay State Park in Coos Bay. There really are some magnificent views. May not have many pictures today because of the rainy start. By the afternoon the sun broke out and it turned into a gorgeous afternoon. We took our chances and arrived at Sunset Bay State Park without a reservation but even though 2 of the loops were closed for the season there were still sites available. Had our little happy hour snack and then took a walk around the park. The campsites here are nice. They each have a little privacy and nice paved pads to pull onto. We had chili for dinner and then made it another early night.

Views along the Oregon Coast

You never know it's 2020

Sunset Bay State Park