Tuesday, May 22 - We are on the bay at Garibaldi in the rain. We normally wait until 5 - but this morning it is French Roast and Jim Beam and it has warmed up. On the bright side, we woke up to tide flats and two dozen cranes feeding out our front window. Tried to get a picture, but the gentle opening of the door spooked them and the closest dozen flew out 100 yards. We are now taking pictures with the iPad because we don't have a camera to iPad cord and there are none for sale - live and learn.
Like learning how to make page breaks. We arrived at the ocean on Friday and after a visit to Depoe Bay settled in at the Sea and Sand RV Park (another keeper). We signed up for two days, and extended by one. The weather was beautiful - wish you had been there. Yet another front row seat to view the water - there was a tier of RVs below us, but it was not visible - and again we had privacy on our patio side. Beyond the grace of a great location with nice weather we had two remarkable experiences. First, several sightings of gray whales. They were less than 200 yards off shore and were rolling so you could see their flippers. This indicated they were among the few that do not continue their migration from Baha to Alaska - but rather, settle in and feed in local waters. On Sunday the generally overcast day where sky and ocean become one visually changed - we were treated to a break overhead right where the moon eclipsed the sun. It lasted from 5 PM through the peak at about 6:25 and by 7 the sky and water were once again monotone - a lucky break.
So, here and now at Garibaldi in the rain it looks like a good day for cribbage, dominos and a puzzle.
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