Point Blanco

Today was a short run up to Point Blanco State Park. There is a lighthouse here, so we decided to take the bikes and ride to the lighthouse. It started out fine, until we got out of the trees. When we got to the parking area for the lighthouse, Les failed to get a foot down on the ground as he stopped and promptly got blown off the bike. The wind on the point must be 40 to 60 mph. we decided not to go on out to the lighthouse. Heading back to the campground, we took a run down, down, down to the beach. Thanks to the bikes being electric, the ride back up the very steep road was not too bad.
Coming here, we passed through the little town of Port Orford. There was a restaurant sign that caught Jill's attention, "Crazy Norwegian"s Fish & Chips". So this evening, that is were we ate dinner. While the original owners were Norwegian, the current owners are not. So, no lefsa or lutefisk on the menu. But the Fish & Chips, clam chowder and Razzle Berry pie were all very tasty.
Returning to the campground, we made a quick stop at the lighthouse, but the sun was still too high in the sky. Les returned just before sunset and walked out to the lighthouse to take pictures. The walk from the parking lot to the lighthouse is about a quarter mile on a narrow paved road that at one point is sliding down the cliff. And yes, the wind was still blowing as hard as it was before, but now the temperature was dropping and the wind chill was freezing his ears.Read more