May 29 - 30,000 steps in Bandon

One full day in Bandon so we had to do it all-beach and Bandon!! We first took the dogs for a hike around the campground. Luckily Bandon was only, 2 miles away from our campground .There wasn’t a trail but there was a wide area for bikes and walkers. 

We think this is an osprey nest. 

The Coquille River runs next to our campground. Part of it is the Bandon Marsh or as Bill calls it, a swamp. 

First store we saw was a wool shop!

A stop at Bandon Brewery for a beer and a cider. Bill didn’t like the beer but the cranberry cider from Rain Cidery was good. 

It was time to have some clam chowder for lunch at Tony’s Crab Shop. 

That was so good that we decided to get a quart of lobster bisque from the market for dinner. There was an interesting museum with sculptures made from trash out of the ocean. The artist and volunteers are trying to make people help people become aware of how important it is to place their trash in the proper receptacles.  

We visited a few shops and then taste some cheese and ann ice cream cone from the creamery for the walk back. 

Once back at the campground, we took a rest before walking to the beach. Saw this quote in the creamery. 

After a couple hours rest, we hiked to the beach one last time. 

Beth had given me a pair of toe socks. I tried them on this 30,000 step day and my feet didn’t hurt or get tired.