{"id":1271,"date":"2013-03-25T06:16:48","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T06:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2014-01-27T01:10:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T01:10:47","slug":"march-23-24-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=1271","title":{"rendered":"March 23, 24, 2013 Eugene\/Old Town Florence\/Oregon Coastal Highway\/Darlingtonia State Nature Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Overlooking<\/a>\u00a0\"Shelton<\/a>\u00a0\"City<\/a> \"Redwoods<\/a>\u00a0\"Eugene<\/a><\/p>\n

Another uneventfully lazy day spent stocking up on food for all of us, something that can be eaten in our room.\u00a0 Afternoon was spent wandering around the city checking out other things to do in Eugene.\u00a0 We drove to the top of the highest point to look out over the city and stopped in at the Shelton, McMurphey, Johnson House to check winter hours. \u00a0Drove to the train station to view some of the downtown art then an early lunch at our favorite pizza caf\u00e9, walks in the park with the pups and dinner at our favorite fish market.<\/p>\n

\"Out<\/a>\u00a0 \"Along<\/a>\u00a0\"Moss<\/a><\/p>\n

Next day early up, breakfast at our Inn, then off down Rt 126 to Florence to see some of the sites along Hwy 101 on the coast. \u00a0We followed the river most of the way to Hwy 101.\u00a0 Lots of mossy trees along the river, mountains with clear cut areas and reforestation in several stages as required by Oregon state law.<\/p>\n

\"Florance,<\/a>\u00a0 \"Another<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch at a cozy eatery suggested by TripAdvisor in the Old Town part of Florence.\u00a0 Got a shot of a wonderful old bridge, Art Deco style, the Oregon Coastal Highway, connecting Florence with towns across the river.<\/p>\n

You can tell that the logging industry took much from the area when it declined.\u00a0 Old crumbled metal building, piers broken off and rotting in the water, signs that marked past business trade along the river, all no longer in use.<\/p>\n

\"Hwy<\/a><\/p>\n

Several state and national parks link Hwy 101 providing areas to stop and stretch our legs.\u00a0 The pups enjoyed the walks and exploring each stop.<\/p>\n

\"Botanical<\/a>\u00a0\"Yellow<\/a>\u00a0 \"Darlingtonia<\/a> \"Darlingtonia<\/a>\u00a0\"Darlingtonia<\/a><\/p>\n

One little gem, Darlingtonia State Nature Site, would have been a great spot to visit in the summer.\u00a0 A whole area of bug eating plants with nothing to eat until the weather warms.\u00a0 It was a beautiful walk through the forested area, up onto the wooden wharf to view the Darlingtonia Californica (bug eating plants) and then back to the picnic area.<\/p>\n

\"Holeman<\/a>\u00a0\"Holeman<\/a>\u00a0\"Holeman<\/a><\/p>\n

Holeman Vista was another great stop with paths along the coastal sand dunes lined with scruffy brush.\u00a0 One thing about visiting in the winter and early spring months, it is usually sparse of people.<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/a>\u00a0\"Geese<\/a>\u00a0\"Slug<\/a><\/p>\n

On the way back to Eugene we stopped at a bird sanctuary and watched the ducks, various birds and geese fly around in\u00a0the fields and in the skies.\u00a0 KatieBug found an interesting slug and Millie found a dead rooster\u2026I didn\u2019t take a picture of the dead rooster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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