Finding a place to stay on the scenic Oregon coast, was a bit of fun itself. We decided to call it a day in Gold Beach and found a place that was a little bit less than what we would like to have, but the price was right and we were tired. One great thing about the Motel 6 there in Gold Beach was that it featured deer coming around our front door first thing in the morning. Then we took off in search of breakfast, stopping to look at the wreck of the Mary D. Hume on the way. Although the photo gives you an idea of what we saw, in person you are amazed that something so old still holds some of it's original shape. There is a plaque nearby that details her career as a whaler, a tugboat, and a hauler. The ship was expensive in her day, but made plenty of money for her owners. One bit of interest was a 6 year trip as a whaler up in Alaska, with crew going mad, dying and being left in ice for later burial...
We ate in a little diner for breakfast and found food that was palatable, but not inexpensive, although the restaurant and it's staff appeared as though it should have been one of the least expensive stops of our trip. This little fishing town of Gold Beach did little to prepare us for the natural beauty was ahead..
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