Early morning Seaside is very quiet. One of the many good things about Oregon’s Pacific Coast, it is easy to social distance. Such huge beaches, so few people, thankfully unlike those horrific photos from Florida and Brooklyn showing sun bathers cheek by jowl.
My drive down the coast today was idyllic. There was little traffic and many, many inspiring views, perfect for stopping and taking photos. The only disappointment was that Cape Lookout State Park and Honeyman State Park, where we took our children camping for years, were “full” – I didn’t see anyone, but wasn’t allowed past the report-in booth for a photographic trip down memory lane.
Most restaurants were not open for indoor dining though there was curbside pickup, and drive thrus were doing a landslide business. Most people are wearing masks though the New York Times coronavirus tracker shows, with the exception of Lincoln County, few cases along the coast.
Coos Bay is the largest city on the Oregon coast, boasting over 16,500 residents. It was once a lumber and shipbuilding hub but now is a centre for medical, educational and professional services. Still no sunset photo. Coos Bay is not on the coast but, as its name suggests, on an inland bay. And my hotel room faces east so tomorrow in Eureka I will do my best to capture a sunset.
My trip south continues tomorrow to Eureka, California. Only two more nights on the road til I reunite with my family. 😊
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