Our next stop was Port Orford. The day was rainy and bleak at times, but the drive was still stunning … along the coast … the water, the trees … endless horizons. We drove along the coast, through Port Orford (where we’d be spending the night) down to Gold Beach. If we ever drive that far south again, we WILL be staying at Gold Beach. It’s incredibly beautiful. It’s also very close to California and the Redwood Forest which is a “must see”.
But we had reservations at Home By The Sea B&B in Port Orford, and so we must return. More about that later. What I will do now is just show, without narrative, some of the scenery we saw between Heceta Head and Gold Beach.
The B&B in Port Orford was quite lovely. I could honestly never have imagined a more incredible view from the bedroom window. I spend a lot of time just sitting in the chair looking out at the amazing beach. I had heard from reviews that Allen was a most gracious and attentive host. He was very much that. Allen was very proud of Port Orford and very knowledgeable about the community. He took us on a tour of the town. Anyway … Allen has the distinction of being the only person who ever did or ever will take a picture of Bob and I standing in front of an old Coast Guard boat with the stars and stripes proudly flying over our shoulders. And no – I am not posting it here.
What follows are pictures from our guest room window of the beach below as well as the sights around Port Orford. It really is a lovely place.
A dinner at Paula’s Bistro where we met other diners and had a nice time … back to the B&B to have a glass of wine with Allen, and off to bed … with the window wide open. I wasn’t going to miss a moment of that sound.
Off to Portland in the morning!
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