I’m sure some of you will be glad to know that my iPod made a full recovery while spending it’s time in a pound of white rice. I mean, hell, I know I am. The exterior speaker doesn’t really work anymore and it takes a few minutes to get the charger seated, but I’ll take what I can get. Because my iPod is now working that means I can get my camping trip pictures onto my computer. I didn’t forget that I still need to write about it.
And we’re off!
One our way south we decided to take the very scenic Highway 101. We drove east from Corvallis and then north from Newport. It was a warn sunny day and we took full advantage. It isn’t often that here on the Oregon coast it’s sunny and warm. You usually don’t get both. We drove through many small beach towns and it was really nice to become more familiar with Oregon while going north from Newport.
We really didn’t have any reason to stop prematurely besides the occasional bathroom break so you will have to excuse my lack of photos.
Once we got to the camp we made quick work of setting up. Sort of. Once we unpack the car and open ourselves a few beers we then set up our tent. That went without a hitch, Mike has done this countless times. But then it got to the fire.. Well, at the coast (every coast I’ve ever been to) there’s this huge likelihood of it being windy. Guess what, it was! Incredibly windy. Windy enough to keep blowing out each of the starter fires that Mike made. So after Mike gives building a fire an honest try I kick him off of fire duty. I already knew I was going to be cooking so there was no point in there being two people hovering over the fire to make sure it’s right. I split more wood and made the best fire EVER.
After I got the fire hot and enough coals I moved on to dinner. My camping dinner included lots of beer, some wine, chicken noodle soup and biscuits made in a frying pan! Everything came out of a can, but I’m still pretty proud of myself for swinging biscuits.. in a frying pan.
In case anyone wants the biscuit recipe its.. one can of biscuits, a bunch (quart stick?) of melted butter. Make sure it gets melted. All the biscuits. Cover with foil. Then you basically poach them. Check the bottom every few minutes. Flip. Cook more. Done when brown on the other side. No raw spots. Also if I have to explain to you how to set up the coals on a fire to cook it you’re on the wrong site.
After replenishing ourselves with soup, biscuits, and beer we decided to make our way to the ocean. It wasn’t far in the sense that it was a long distance away, but we did have to climb over a big soft sand dune which sucked in those flats. I couldn’t find my flip flops in time for camping so I didn’t bring them. I did most of my climbing bare footed.
It was a pretty amazing evening at the shoreline. While it was still really windy, it made for some neat views. Unfortunately we are getting close to the end of our photographic journey.
Right after taking the picture of Mike I decided I wanted to go be in the ocean too! Then my iPod jumped out of my pocket in what I can only imagine was a suicide attempt. I don’t know how Mike saw it fall into the water but he managed to run up and snatch it out of the surf.
After this we went back to camp, drank a bit more beer. The next day our friends from Seattle came down and we spent the second night together doing basically the same thing as the first night. Mike and I ate our left over soup and biscuits. On day three, the morning we were all leaving, I made some delicious breakfast burritos and we all parted ways.
Until next time!
20,000 Underneath the Sea 