After lunch we headed back towards Florence stopping off at Cape Perpetua but with the fog hanging along he coast the views were limited. Still a beautiful ride along this forested coast. Back in Florence we took some of the coast roads to see different areas and found an amazing county campground right on the coast, fully wooded. Full of campers for the Labor Day weekend but I'm sure there will be plenty of empty campsites after today.
Not feeling like going back to our own campsite we decided to check out Florence for a light appetizer in one of the restaurants along the waterfront. Boy, did we hit the jackpot! As we walked down the street we could hear a sax and jazz music so following the sound we came to the Travelers Cove Cafe, full of locals listening to a jazz quartet. We squeezed in, standing to listen, and ended up staying for the full evening of fun and wonderful music. Such friendly folk and talented band members, all of who have played with well known groups, even Aretha Franklin. What a fun evening!!! You know when you find where the locals hang, you probably have found the best. The music also included vocalists who were visiting Florence and a fantastic 16 year old blues guitar/singer. Would love to return here next Sunday evening to do it all over again....but time to move on north today.
Not sure how far we'll go, but time to see more of this beautiful coast.
2 comments:
Spent the past hour or so getting caught up on your travels. I used to travel to Eureka and Crescent City for NE before I left the state. Your stops are bringing back some old memories. Loved the photo of mom she looks great.
Your evening of jazz sounds wonderful! Can't wait to hear about your next stop... :) Love you!
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