Southern Oregon Coast Becomes Our Summer Home

David and Sonya pass Turtle Rock on their way to the surf. Photo credit: Rose Muenker

After 1,250 miles in the RV…832 miles exploring in the car…19 days…4 national parks… countless glorious views of mountains, waterfalls, giant trees and dazzling flowers, we’ve arrived at our destination at Gold Beach, Oregon!

Our first sunset at Turtle Rock Resort. Photo credit:Rose Muenker

We were charmed with superb weather and a safe, incident-free journey. We’re especially grateful to you dear friends who gave us moral support, generous gifts and loving hospitality to ease our travels. Thank you!

Turtle Rock Resort, our summer home, sits at the mouth of Hunter Creek just a short walk to an expansive, sandy beach strewn with colorful rocks and drift wood.

We’ve discovered that the wind dies down in the early morning and at sunset, so we start and end our days with walks on the beach with our dog, Sonya.

Sonya retrieves her dog toy from the surf under while sea gulls perch on a rock nearby. Photo credit: Rose Muenker

I wear several layers of clothing during our beach walks but perhaps I’ll eventually get acclimated enough to go with fewer layers!

During an exploratory trip into town, we scoped out the seafood shop, the outdoor clothing store and the two grocery stores.

Another day we’ll explore the local bookstore and library. We like it here!