Joyce and I seemed to have gotten our rhythm on setting up and breaking down camp. We usually get up between 6 and 7, drink our coffee and tea, have breakfast and then start putting things away. We no longer worry about when we are getting on the road. When we are ready, we are ready. No big deal. But we are usually out by 9:30. We then drive, stopping along the way to see whatever sights we want to, take side trips and generally enjoy ourselves. Sometime around 3 or 4 I will start looking for a campground. We like to off the road around 5, but sometimes we have to drive a longer distance to find a suitable campground. Not that we are real picky, but we do not like camping near a road. Road noise is not on our list of things. But sometimes we have to and then we just make the best of it.

We have certainly enjoyed the coast of Oregon. The scenery is beautiful, the weather has been decent but not perfect. I love not having to pay sales tax and find it nice that someone else has to pump the gas. One man actually cleaned our windshield today. If I had to live some other place than Virginia, I would seriously consider Oregon. Especially the coastal area.

The State Park campgrounds are first rate. Many of them even have cable TV and all have showers, nice bathrooms and showers. And the rates are reasonable. Last night I paid $28 and tonight I paid $27.

On our trip north we visited 2 lighthouses and saw another from a distance. The lighthouse on Cape Meara had been vandalized by some people who shot out the windows and destroyed parts of the Fresnel Lens. Repairs to the Lens alone will cost $500,000.00. What is wrong with people? The only other lens like it is in Hawaii.

Tomorrow we will be in Washington State. Not sure what we will find in the way of campgrounds but we will make do.