Excellent start to our day.  LilyPad is dried out and we are able to proceed with our adventure seeking.  Dad, John, the dogs and I went to Azalea Park this morning and I found my first treasure while metal detecting.  The dogs came over to sniff where I was poking around but didn’t understand why I was so excited about something not eatable.  It was fun, I found my first treasure (2 pennies), deep breaths of refreshing cool sea air and exercise.  Multitasking at its finest.

It’s been either rainy or very foggy since our arrival with only a few hours of appealing temperatures scattered throughout those days.  It’s a good thing that great weather isn’t necessary for metal detecting or hanging with the family.  On the beach, the sun makes appearances in short bursts.  The wind can get mean and it whips up the sand so we stay away if we see lots of tree tops being pushed in the same direction.

The pups were getting restless for another adventure so we drove to Loeb State Park for a walk along the Chetco River and then down one of the foot trails in the picnic area.  More spooky dimness and green moss dripping from the branches.  No way to tell which way is North to Alaska with moss growing 360 degrees around all the trees. The campground has real flush toilets, hot water showers and beautiful views of the forest and Chetco River so Loeb State Park went on our list for possible work camper hosts.

The evening ended with a trip to the casino just over the border in California for Monday night prime rib dinner with dad and Cathy.