Bandon Stop

The board walk at Bandon with all kinds of art objects.

The totem pole, really well done.

I am sure this is a bench but who would dare sit on it?

A gentleman casting off ready for a boat ride.

Bandon  bridge to the marina.

I think this is a turtle but if so it is a first I've seen with a long neck;  maybe those I have seen were hiding out.

It was delightful to see a place where children can enjoy a bite to eat.

This fellow seems to be guarding the doorway into the shop.

Daughters Christine and Patricia wondering when that mother of theirs is going to put her camera away;  time to go, come on mom let's go...can't you hear them?    I did!! 

Our very first stop was in Gold Beach where the big book store is and the inside bakery with the homemade scones with berries or peaches; or the big , rather huge, sticky buns and all other sweet items to numerous to mention;  only the favorites were chosen and devoured;   and of course the ladies had to have lattes and my mug of coffee...yum. . . what a way to start a day.   We traded bites and enjoyed our selections.  Of course all that sugar kept us from being hungry so there was no food stop until lunch time.   We rode up Route 101 and made it to Coos Bay and the Mill Casino.  Our bay side room was ready , that free one that pulled us to the casino and you know, it had not changed one bit since our last visit.   I did notice when the room is free it is also at the very end of the corridor which seems miles away when you are carrying luggage.    My daughters lost no time going for a swim and lollygagging in the hot tub while I headed for the keno machine.    A walk around the casino turned out to be interesting as they have added so many new machines.   Each one is classified a penny machine but don't let that fool you as the keys start at eighty cents and work up to five dollars these days.    We may be living in hard times but from the traffic on the road and the folks playing at the machines, it does make you wonder.  We met up in our room and decided on room service and had a delicious pizza, a glass of wine and a peppermint for our sweet tooth.   Ah, bed, time to sleep for a week . . . but oh no, we were off by six thirty when our favorite restaurant opened and we had breakfast and then started the trek up to Port Orchard which I wrote about the other day.  Remember Route Five and the immense traffic  . . . I do!!

So now you have a glimpse of Bandon by the Sea.   One of our favorite places to visit and one day, soon I hope, we will go up there and spend a whole day just enjoying the shops, especially the gallery and the huge glass shop.    It is a stop that one never tires of  even though the huge cheese factory and the big antique mall closed.     Hopefully summer visitors will bring back some of the businesses.  

I'm off to find some more of my photographs to write more about our trip.     I missed writing the blog because it is a daily hug I enjoy and you know that it works both ways.   Hugs to all.