Our New Place

We got to Carl G. Washburne State Park on Sunday and had our pick of sites for our new home.  The campground is a quarter mile from the beach and in a dense, moss draped forest crammed with shrubs including rhododendron that is just opening up.  A creek gurgles just behind us and birds squawk through the forest.  Here's our spot.

The beach is just across the highway by car or under the creek bridge on a 1/2 mile trail to the beach.  It is a beautiful sand beach.  On our first visit the sea mist was just rolling in as I walked toward the lapping waves.  Hello Pacific!!

Tomorrow we start work with an orientation here at 10am.  Our work days will be Thursday to Sunday and we have 3 days off  (Mon.- Weds).    How nice is that!  Yesterday we had a delicious seafood lunch in Florence, 12 miles south and today we are enjoying the little town of Yachats ("Yah-hots") 11 miles north and it's fantastic library (200 yds from the beach), and next door to the Presbyterian Church!  Since we work on Sunday mornings I won't get to services there as I had hoped.  Here's a view of our new workplace.

The lighthouse is still closed for repairs so we won't be giving tours except for the oil house.  There's  a video there and we will answer questions too.  More later about our other duties.  It will be fun to finally start our volunteer work!