BACK TO OUR FAVOURITE EATING PLACE IN FLORENCE-THE DUNES CAFE(502)-WHERE THE SPECIAL OF THE DAY IS PRIME RIB(503)-THE PICTURE OF IT JUST DOES NOT DO JUSTICE TO THE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE THING...YESTERDAY THE SPECIAL WAS NEW YORK STEAK AND THAT WAS BIG ENOUGH,BUT A MERE BABY WHEN COMPARED TO THIS MOTHER..DAY BEFORE THAT THEY DISHED UP A FULL RACK OF BABY BACK RIBS--ALL THIS BEFORE NOON,NO WONDER LILAH-OUR HOST-HAS THAT GLEE IN HER EYE(504).HERE SHE IS TAKING OUR PHOT...

DECIDED TO TAKE A TRIP TO HECETA HEAD, TO TRY AND IMPROVE ON THE LIBRARY SNAP OF THE LIGHTHOUSE (USED IN A PREVIOUS BLOG.).(YOU'RE HAVING A LAUGH RIGHT-FOR A START THERE'S NO SUN OUT THERE AND THE WALGREENS CAMERA IS HANGING ON TO EXISTENCE BY A THREAD..)FIRST THING WE NOTICED, ON GETTING OUT OF THE CAR ,WAS THE SOUND OF THE SEA LIONS ON THE ROCKS BELOW-IT'S A SHEER DROP DOWN THERE AND THE GRASS IS WET,SO,THE ONE AND ONLY PHOTO WAS THE ONE THAT SHOWS UP HERE(497...

THAT WAS A FIRST-HALLOWEEN IN THE U.S.-KEPT ON ABOUT GUY FAWKES AND MISCHEVIOUS NIGHT-BUT THAT ALL FELL ON STONEY GROUND,THEY DO HAVE A NICE 'GO' AT IT THOUGH(483)-(496)WE WERE DOWN AT LARRY'S PLACE AND KEPT THE BAR GOING AS THE LOCALS STROLLED THE STREETS OUTSIDE !! ALL THE BARS AND SHOPS DISH OUT CANDY(THAT SHOULD READ 'SWEETS') TO THE KIDS,WHO LOOK AS THOUGH THEY ARE DOING ALL THIS,AS A FAVOUR,TO GIVE THEIR PARENTS AN EXUCE TO DRESS UP ALL GOTHIC STYLE ONCE A ...

WEATHER UPDATE-IT'S STILL RAINING,BUT PROMISED TO CLEAR UP(SOMETIME AROUND MAY-GREAT)..STAYING A FEW MORE DAYS IN FLORENCE OREGON,WE CHECKED THE WEATHER FURTHER UP THE COAST TOWARDS WASHINGTON AND SEATTLE- OUR FINAL STOP AND THEY ARE HAVING MUCH OF THE SAME THERE TOO, SO, STAYING HERE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS, AS WE AT LEAST HAVE A FEW THINGS TO DO HERE DESPITE THE RAIN,PLUS,THE PEOPLE WE HAVE MET HAVE BECOME REALLY GOOD FRIENDS,THERES LARRY AND MARLA AT THE 'FIREHOUS...

EVER SINCE WE BEGAN OUR STAY AT THE LIGHTHOUSE INN IN FLORENCE,I SEEM TO HAVE BEEN OVERCOME WITH THIS FASCINATION FOR THESE BUILDINGS-BUILT TO HELP KEEP MARINERS SAFE IN STORMY SEAS,ONE OF THE PRETTIEST ONES IS THE HECETA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE(466)(MAIN PIC) JUST NORTH OF FLORENCE WHERE WE ARE...TALKING OF STORMY SEAS,IT'S ALL OVER THE NEWS HERE,(AND I BET BACK IN THE U.K TOO) ABOUT THE DAMAGE THAT HURRICANE SANDY IS CAUSING ON THE EAST COAST-NEW YORK AREA-CAN'T BELIEV...