{"id":1107,"date":"2013-03-04T04:33:32","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T04:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2014-01-30T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T15:52:18","slug":"march-2-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=1107","title":{"rendered":"March 2, 2013 &#8211; More Exploring of Brookings Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we take the pups to the ocean first, then more clean up from the water damage, then we put on our tourist hats for the rest of the day.\u00a0 This is a small town with very little to do but according to TripAdvisor, there is a Museum, an Oregon Redwood Trail, Oregon\u2019s largest Monterey Cypress and a lighthouse.<\/p>\n<p>The daily trip to the ocean with the dogs is always entertaining.\u00a0 They enjoy running free chasing the ocean in and out with each wave.\u00a0 Millie pouncing KatieBug and sending her rolling out from under her, then KatieBug dashing away, spinning around to face Millie and spurring her on again.<\/p>\n<p>After a quick bite to eat we left for our \u201ctourist for a day\u201d adventure. \u00a0\u00a0First up was the lighthouse.\u00a0 John didn\u2019t read the TripAdvisor description for the lighthouse until we had stopped and asked a local lady for directions. \u00a0As the local was explaining that she didn\u2019t know about a lighthouse, John was reading that it was a private citizen\u2019s house and was only open when they held an event for charity.\u00a0 \u00a0On to the next touristy thing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1086\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1086\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Largest Monterey Cypress in Oregon\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Largest-Monterey-Cypress-in-Oregon-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just off Hwy 101 is the largest Monterey Cypress tree in Oregon.\u00a0 Turn onto the road that leads to the Oregon Redwood Trail and you pass by it within the first minute.\u00a0 Snapped a picture and pulled up to the museum but it was closed.\u00a0 We decided to continue on down the road that pointed to the Trail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1084\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1084\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Another sign in the National Forest\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Another-sign-in-the-National-Forest-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1087\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1087\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Off roading with Ribbit\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Off-roading-with-Ribbit-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1089\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1089\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Oregon Redwood Trail (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Oregon-Redwood-Trail-2-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After several miles the sign for the Trail pointed over a bridge and up the mountain on a narrow one lane bumpy winding gravel road.\u00a0 Ribbit was going off-roading again.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A funny sign at the far end of the bridge, then directions that pointed upwards for 7 more miles, climbing higher each switchback.\u00a0 I drove until I was uncomfortable and ready to turn back. \u00a0\u00a0After creeping through a dozen or more slippery areas, I found a turnaround and headed slowly back down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1095\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1095\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Road to Siskiyou National Forest\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Road-to-Siskiyou-National-Forest-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1096\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1096\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sign coming into the National Forest\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sign-coming-into-the-National-Forest-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1090\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1090\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Oregon Redwood Trail\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Oregon-Redwood-Trail-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1097\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1097\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Winchuck Campground bathrooms\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Winchuck-Campground-bathrooms-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1094\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1094\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Picnic Tables at Winchuck Campground\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Picnic-Tables-at-Winchuck-Campground-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=1088\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1088\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On the way to Winchuck campground\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/On-the-way-to-Winchuck-campground-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still early, we decided to drive along the river for a few miles.\u00a0 Seeing a sign for a National Forest Campground, we followed the road next to the river for miles until it ended in a spooky mossy green forest.\u00a0 I got out to take pictures and another car with an older woman drove up behind us.\u00a0 She told me she loved this area, came out here to paint often and had seen deer, elk, black bear and cougars.\u00a0 Hearing cougars, I bid her a nice day, got back into the car and took pictures inside the car\u00a0from the open window on the drive back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we take the pups to the ocean first, then more clean up from the water damage, then we put on our tourist hats for the rest of the day.\u00a0 This is a small town with very little to do &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=1107\">Continue reading <span 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