Today is one of those days when I know I'm getting older. I can actually hide my camera from myself and not be able to find it 15 hours later. Consequently, that held up this mornings departure by 1/2 hour. Even more disturbing was that I only found it on the second time I searched the same place! Yikes!Crossed the state line from Utah to Idaho this morning. Pretty unremarkable, but a series of signs gets your attention. Heavy Crosswinds Area Deer migration cross...

We only made it 120 miles up the coast today. This particular part of the Oregon coast is the most scenic part of the drive. You pass the Oregon dunes, jagged coastlines and panoramic views from hundreds of feet above the ocean. There are also a variety of galleries along the way and tourist spots like the sea lion caves. We stopped at the sand dunes at coos silt beach. There was a good hike uphill in the sand dune from the parking lot and then down the other sid...

It was foggy and much cooler this morning than it has been the last few days. We drove the coastal route and stopped occasionally to take some pictures. Stopped in Bandon for lunch. We had a really good pizza-completely by default since it was the only place we could find that was open. Pleasant surprise! Saw the sand dunes today, although it was extremely windy and whipping your grace with sand, so it was a short lived stop. The sand here is nice and fine, but g...