California!

After 2 days of driving in the rain,
we made it to California!
Tuesday we didn't stop for scenery.
Just kept plugging along at Highway 101 speed
SLOW
Went about 180 miles and took us just shy of 6 hours
That means we only averaged about 30 MPH
With all the little towns and damaged roads
Well, it was tiring.
Stayed at the Three Rivers Casino in Florence
Dry camp in the parking lot, and I use the term dry loosely
Had dinner at the casino, gambled a little and left there with $3 less than we started with
Not counting dinner and a drink.
Bed early and up and on the road before 10 AM
Drove in and out of rain and only made another 200 miles in 6 hours.
But we did stop and buy a few groceries in Brookings, OR

Made it to a little Mom n Pop campground on the Klamath River
just outside of ........... you guessed it Klamath, CA.
Surprisingly the rain stopped at the California border
didn't last long and it started again, still thunder showers tonight.

Millie at one of our first stops on the South Oregon Coast.
Oregon Dunes area south of Florence, OR

A couple along the Oregon Coast, kind of in between rain showers.

Not sure if this one was in California or Oregon, but it is the Pacific Ocean.

One of the wayside overlooks we stopped at looking into the forest.
This photo was taken at about 1:30 PM
And it was fairly bright out.
Looks like a great forest to get lost in.
I call it the Black Forest.

Well we are all set up and expect to stay here till next week.
Going to explore the Redwoods and the beaches.
A little sunshine would be a great Christmas gift.
So if you have any pull, please
I know it is not snow (which we drove through today)
We are just getting tired of the rain.

Merry Christmas and who knows where we will be for a Happy New Year!
Tom and Millie