Oregon Coast

11 January 2014

Beverly Beach State Park

I had wanted to see a big winter coastal storm and we overhear folks saying this is the biggest one so far this winter.  The campground majority is Oregonian, with Washington a distant second.  We’re the one Montana and we found a Utah this morning.

The worst of the storm is to pass through this afternoon about 2 pm to 7 pm.  Now (12:36 pm) the rain is starting to intensify.  High tide is at 3:30ish and we’ll drive north to look at the high tide in the worst of the storm.

Jason and I both thank Yvonne for the delicious “cake”.  It’s German I assume and an almost thick moist crust-like layer bottom and top with a nearly creamy light filling.  Big thanks Yvonne.  This amazingly delicious cake--what is called? 

As we sit the wind is picking up and we can hear branches blowing down the sides of 7.  Pine cones hit like an explosion. No one is camped where we are.  Folks are camped below us near the beach where there is wind, but fewer trees, and above us in drier more protected loops.  We’re still learning.  Overheard park staff yesterday saying that C and D loops are the ones that flood the easiest. 

We were laughing thinking that others are wondering why the crazy Montanans are camped in C loop all alone.  The rain and wind are intensifying by the minute.  The fat big hard drops sound like hail.  The temp is 48 degrees outside and 64.4 in—brought our indoor/outdoor thermometer.

8 pm, 12 January 2014

63.8 inside, 48.7 outside

Through last night a steady, insistent, rhythmic rain settled in, now at almost 8 pm it is still raining. Even when it stops raining, the air is wet.  We are moving tomorrow to Sunset Bay State Park.  The Oregon state park system is cush for this life—good hook ups, and at this time of year, unpressured open camping near interesting stuff and lots of great walking. 

13 Jan 2014, Moving Day

The weather broke as we drove south.  Sun here at Sunset Bay predicted for the next several days.  Highs in the 50s, lows mid 30s.