This morning it started out clear and sunny when we got up but quickly started to cloud over...actually I think for the most part it was fog or sea mist. We were packed up and on the road shortly after 9:30.We have seen a lot of pampas grass along our route through northern California...
This herd of elk relaxing in this field took us by surprise (there were 3 dozen of them)...
Again highway 101 goes from narrow windy road to wide freeway...
Some important road work here...the highway is collapsing down the hillside...
Look at the size of that tree!
We went through many small coastal communities...
Lots of oceanfront homes...great views but I don't think I would want the maintenance from the sea mist...
We're looking for a place to pull over for lunch...a spot on the ocean would be nice...
Gold Beach...a good sized community right on the ocean...
An RV park down below on the river (maybe just a tad bit too close to the highway)...Mouth of the Rogue River...
More spectacular coastline...
We pulled over at another viewpoint and Steve took these pictures (with his camera)...
A few miles past Port Orford, OR we turned off the highway towards Cape Blanco State Park, a 5 mile drive west. It was around 2:00 when we arrived at the campground which was basically empty except for the camp-host and one or two other campers (although a few more came in later on in the early evening). It is set amid a fairly dense forest...good thing they have electrical hookups and we aren't relying on solar! We picked a site opposite the road that goes down to the beach...handy for backing the rig in but also it seemed like the only spot in which we just might be able to get a satellite signal.
Once backed in, we found that the trailer was level...bonus! We unhitched and got all set up...it took a little longer due to that darned illusive satellite signal. It was very finicky but after moving the dish to another spot, Steve managed to lock onto a fairly decent signal...whew! 
While Steve finished up outside, I walked down to the kiosk by the camp-host and paid for 3 nights...$16/night (off season rate) for 50 amp electrical and water hook-ups is pretty darned good! Once I got back, we decided to go for a walk down to see the ocean...brrr...I had 4 layers on and the wind chilled me right through...guess I'm not used to the high humidity either.
Thinking there would likely be a beautiful sunset, Steve went back down to the waterfront in the hopes of capturing some great pictures...he didn't have any luck though.We are looking forward to exploring some hiking trails tomorrow...
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