8-13-2024
H: 62ºF L: 57ºF
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We stayed home and did laundry. We enjoyed sitting outside and talking to some of our neighbors. We also took the boys for a walk to the beach and along the Discovery Trail.
8-14-2024
H: 64°F L: 57°F
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We explored the Discovery Trail some more and ended up walking 7 miles to Cape Disappointment (this area of the country has intriguing names) and saw the North Head Lighthouse built in 1898. Cape Disappointment is the foggiest area in the country with over 100 days of fog. We explored a WWII bunker which at one time housed search light controls and a radar station.
8-15-2024
H: 64ºF L: 59ºF
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We hung out at the camper all day. I think we have finally settled into our traveling life. When we had a house, we didn’t go out everyday even after we retired. In fact, we stayed home quite a bit. So now we don’t feel as much pressure to go out exploring everyday unless we’re somewhere we love.
Daniel installed a new shower wand holder and we really like it. We have an Oxygenic shower head to reduce the amount of water we use but it’s a little heavier than the original shower head. This new shower wand holder handles the weight with ease and rotates up or down based on your preference.
8-16-2024
H: 64ºF L: 58ºF
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We tried to see Mt. Saint Helens but, again, there was too much cloud cover.
We stopped at a property for sale and saw a fawn. Unfortunately, this sweet baby had a lame leg. He/she was able to follow a sibling and mom but with a definite limp.
Next we stopped at the Twilight Eagle Sanctuary. We did not see an eagle but the area was so serene.
Then we stopped at an area on John Day River where people have house boats presumably to avoid property taxes. These were full-on houses set on rafts and probably the biggest house boats I’ve ever seen.
We went to Pier 39 in Astoria, OR which contained a museum about the pier and canning industry, a wine bar, pub, coffee shop, several shops and a law office. You can hear the sea lions barking from the pier. While enjoying a beer at Rogue Public House, we met a foster dog, Diesel, who was found on the streets of San Francisco and had a horrible bilateral ear infection which resulted in surgery and deafness. He is a lab mix, 3 years old, good with dogs, doing well with sign language and seemed to walk well on a leash. We hope you find the best family, Diesel!
We also saw a tattooed motor cycle gang except they rode scooters and wore cool helmets like the squirrel helmet I got a picture of.
8-17-2024
H: 63ºF L: 57ºF
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We went to the National Historic District of Oysterville. It is a small area of historic homes, a church, and an old school house. Several buildings were in the process of being moved to new locations.
Next we went to Ledbetter Point State Park and Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. A short walk led us to the waterfront.
We also saw this awesome gate for a private residence. We couldn’t see the house from the road but Google maps shows several barns, a large boat possibly being used as a building, and a house with a tall turret.
We stopped at another area of the Willapa Wildlife Refuge which had a nice boardwalk over a marsh.
Then we checked out some potential boondocking spots. The boys really enjoyed exploring the area and we definitely felt this was a spot we could stay a week just relaxing in the woods.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tow vehicle fuel: $0
- Campsite: $0
- Camping memberships: $18.65
- Food: $48.68
Miles driven: 267.2 (81.4 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 3
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