At last...Roseburg, Oregon

I have some wonderful photos of the Oregon Coast, taken this morning as we left our motel and drove south to connect with the highway that brought us to Roseburg.

The day started out in typical coast fashion: cold, foggy and windy, but after awhile, the sun burst through and it was a glorious day to be driving and sightseeing.

Here are some shots of a few vistas along the Coast Highway.

Very picturesque, isn't it..??  I just love the Oregon coastline.  It's rugged and rocky and beautiful.

Then we drove to this very high viewpoint so I could take this photo:

And I couldn't understand why no one else was interested in this great shot of the Hecata Head Lighthouse.  I walked over to the crowd and peered over the edge to see what was so captivating.

Seals and Sea Lions.  Check out this big boy.  He was just snoozing in the sun and must have weighed as much as a whale.  We were very high up and he still looked massive.

Shortly after leaving this area, we turned left and drove into the mountains for about 80 miles.  It was the most relaxing and enjoyable drive we've had in ages...even with me driving.  The road was very twisty and mostly deep forest, so there aren't any photos, but it was a most pleasant afternoon.

We got to Roseburg a bit after 2:00 this afternoon.  It is 84* and roasting hot.  When we left the coast this morning it was cool and damp, so the contrast is a little hard to adjust to.  After checking into our hotel, we drove around for an hour or so to get a feel for the place, but it was just too hot for Ozzy so we have retired to our air conditioned hotel and will wait until later before venturing out again.  Right now he is laying all spread out on the bed taking a nap in the refreshing A/C.  Dog's life, for sure.

Tomorrow we meet with our realtor, who is going to show us some houses and help us get the lay of the land.  I'm reserving judgment at the moment, so won't say anything right now about my first impressions of the town.  Enough said.  Stay tuned...tomorrow should be interesting, to say the least.