The next day was drizzly, but we went
into town anyway. Drizzly days are perfect for visiting shops, and
we'd seen this myrtlewood souvenir shop on our way into town.
Myrtlewood is a popular souvenir because this tree is native only to
the Oregon coast. We enjoyed browsing for some time but really don't
have much use for souvenirs or even beautiful myrtlewood bowls and so
forth, living in a travel trailer as we do (and besides, we don't
really have a budget for souvenirs). We did buy a little saltwater
taffy, though.
Next, we went to the port, which is
remarkable because there are no boats bobbing at their moorings.
Instead, the boats are hoisted onto wheeled dollies until it's time
for them to be lowered back into the water. I learned that this is
quite unusual, as there are only two ports like this in the US, the
other being in California, and only six in the world.
Because of the fog, there were no boats
entering or leaving the water while we were there.
There is a restaurant-tackle
shop-seafood store-souvenir shop-museum (yes, all in one) among the
boats, where I took this picture in the museum room.
Later, the sun came out, so Jan left me
(happily) at the trailer and went back to the beach to look for more
agates. I love his enthusiasm about rocks. I don't share that
enthusiasm, but I love how his face lights up when he shows them to
me.
We've really enjoyed our stay here. Not
only is there a lot to see around Port Orford, but the RV park we
stayed in has a nice clientele who make a lot of effort at community
and made us feel welcome and wanted. We would like to come back.
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