Forgetting the Taxman
Today we paid our 2015 taxes – ouch!
To quickly move past the pain of writing checks to Uncle Sam and the State of California, we hiked a lovely coastal trail in hopes of losing ourselves in more of this beautiful Oregon coast.
Posts from the ‘States’ Category
Mar 27
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Thank You Fortuna
Over the weekend we relocated from Alfred A. Loeb State Park to Harris Beach State Campground, a quick 20 minute drive away. Reservations are not accepted so I was a bit nervous taking a chance at this park, especially since we would be surrendering such a great spot – one we could have kept another seven days before exceeding the maximum stay limit. Nevertheless we decided to risk it.
The picture above confirms that Fortuna (Roman Goddess of chance, luck and fate) must have been rooting for us, as we managed to snag this sweet ocean view site … on a Saturday morning no less!
Once settled, we took advantage of low tide, walking the beach with Lilly – who immediately began to frolic in the waves, something she tremendously enjoys and which always make us smile.
Mar 16
Window Office
We’ve settled nicely into our Oregon state park campsite. And, as evidenced by the picture above, there has been no complaining about the office views. In fact, it will be a damn shame leaving this serene site when we move onwards to the next place.
But then again, this is Oregon and there is no shortage of spectacular.
Mar 12
Oregon!
Just when I’d grown tired of pumping my own gas … Oregon to the rescue.
I’d been looking forward to spending extended time in this Pacific Northwest wonderland for years and today we said goodbye to California and crossed into Oregon – one of my favorite places. Almost instantly my mood improved .. the air smells better, the water tastes better, and thanks to Oregon State Statute 480.330, I have an extended break from pumping my own gas.
Today we drove about 2.5hours to north into Brookings, a small(ish) town just across the CA/OR border and settled in at Alfred A. Loeb State Park, a few miles outside of town.
While always subject to change, our plan for now is to remain in the state through end of July; a rough travel outline is pictured below (clockwise).
Wandering With Purpose 