Sunset Bay and Bullards Beach State Parks

Plans have been adjusted somewhat.  We left Cape Lookout on Friday planning to stay at Sunset Bay until Monday,  It was foggy with drizzle when we arrived and it was even wetter on Saturday.  Sunset Bay is down in a narrow canyon across the street from the beach and bay.  To top it off there was no cell service to the park.  From the picture you can tell there wouldn't be a sunset to be seen here.

Friday evening at about 7 pm

Saturday morning we went to Shore Acres Botanical Gardens (State Park).  Even though it was wet and most of the flowers were past prime it was still nice.

There are some flowers blooming most of the year but in the spring the Rhododendrons and Azaleas are in their prime along with many of the roses and other flowers.

The Dahlias were the best this time of year.

The droplets of water on this rose looked like diamonds on the petals.

After returning to our campground we decided we had had enough of the drizzle and fog so we moved to Bullards Beach State Park at Bandon, OR.  We were lucky to get a spot as the No Vacancy sigh was out but a couple of spaces opened up as we drove up.  It is only for one night so tomorrow we will try our luck at Cape Blanco State Park at Port Orford, OR.

This campground is much drier.

Some of our friends from the Northwood Rally had said they would be at Bullards Beach in September but we didn't know when.  After we got set up I sent them a text saying we were at Bullards Beach if they were here now.  They were here with three other couples for crabbing in the bay.  They were having a potluck dinner and insisted we join them.  We knew one of the other couples as they had camped at Wallowa Lake a few years back when we were there.  Good seeing them and a fun evening.  

We may have to take up crabbing next year.  

Paula, Linda and Ken