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It was a good day. The temperatures dropped overnight and I had a good sleep, other than dreaming I shot some guy with a bright red handgun. He deserved it, as I recall.

We headed down the coast toward Bandon. We stopped at any places along the way to walk on a beach or see something interesting. We had lunch at Malida's favorite Oregon Coast sushi place.

bridge

The bridge that leads to the trail to Fogarty Creek beach. It was a fairly secluded spot for a bit. We walked along the shore for a while and picked up a couple of interesting rocks. Lots of people showed up just as we were leaving. The temperature was in the mid 70s, and the beach was very inviting.

Malida fords the creek

Malida jumps over the creek. Do you think she made it?

Later, we found a spot that looked down on a little cove. we got out and looked around for a bit and took some pictures.

spot

A few people were standing a ways off from us, and I noticed they were watching the water intently. I wandered over close to them and looked down. I saw something!

"What was that?" I asked them.

"There's a whale down there!" they replied.

And there was!

whale spout

We saw a few more whales down the road a bit. Someone told us they are gray whales.

We meandered down the coast and arrived in Bandon at about 5:30. We rested, then went down into the old town to walk around and eat. We will be here for two days, and then head toward home.

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wantedonvoyage

Beautiful photos as always. I love the one of the bridge, and how lucky to see a whale that close to shore! You're making me want to do that trip down the coast.

There was a little park along the 101 between Carmel and San Luis Obispo called Julia Burns Pfeffer or something like that. You parked on the inland side of the road and walked through a giant corrugated pipe to get to the beach. But we also saw coves under the cliffs that were pretty much inaccessible from land. Such a beautiful area!

zyzyly

Julia Pfeiffer Burns. It is a lovely place to hike, in either direction. The cove with the waterfall is the best, particularly because the beach is closed and there is no one down there to spoil the view.

I had a mildly life-altering experience there once.