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10/4/2015

 
(  Writing this from Wickenburg, Arizona on October 4.  
We are boon docking on Vulture Peak Road.  One camper when you turn on this road and then us, one mile in.  That's it!  
​Very quiet!  Very private!   And very free!  )
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Vulture Peak Road.
Going back to the middle of September, when we left the gorge, we stayed two nights near Astoria, Oregon at Bud's RV Park near the northern most point of the Oregon coast.  High cliffs, beautiful bays, great museums and lots of seafood restaurants .  Our first day there, after setting up camp, we went to a nearby scenic overlook and saw a school of porpoises, whales feeding and surfers. All on my first day at the pacific ocean.  The pictures are not very clear since we were so high up but I want to put them in anyway because they mean so much to me.
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My first view of the ocean!!!
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Yes, those are porpoises.
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And yes, those are whales!
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They were there for a long time, but they dive under so fast it was hard to get a good shot.
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And this is the first time I've ever seen someone surfing in person.
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Fish Tacos at Mo's .
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Everyone said the best place to eat was Mo's; they were right. The chowder was the best.
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The last day the weather was getting rougher, which is why we didn't stay any longer.
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​McDove did find a calm place to say goodby to the sea.
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Good night all,   Love,  B&D
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And this was the view from our table as we ate.
From Astoria, we moved about 200 miles down the coast to Florence and set up camp for three nights at a National Forest Campground.  There were huge Sitka Spruce there and a great hiking trail that was like being in a magical forest.  As you drive south along the coast from Florence there is 50 miles of dunes preserved as a National Wilderness Area.  All along this area are designated trail heads and parking for day use only.
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David at the dunes!
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Barb at the dunes!
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McDove at the dunes!

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