If you want to see million dollar motorhomes, this is the place. It's definitely the ritziest spot that Thor has rested in. Each site is privately owned. We paid about three times what we normally pay for a nightly rental. It was worth it though for the ocean-front property. Check out our view:
The "resort" only accepts motorhomes; no trailers or fifth-wheels. And get this: "Resort management reserves the right to approve or reject any guest based on the age and/or appearance of their vehicle or RV." Glad Thor made it in! The place sounds snobby but everyone was very nice and they run a classy joint.
There was a clubhouse with fitness room, indoor pool, jacuzzi, and an outdoor pool. Beautiful trails led down to a private beach area. Our site had flowers in pots, two adirondack chairs, and a clear wall to block the wind but not the view.
The lot next to us had a low brick wall around it and an automatic sprinkler system. A listing in the clubhouse showed the lot next to us is for sale for $227,000!
We stayed here three nights. It was our first time to stay at a place longer than two nights. We took the dogs down to the beach which they loved. One day we rented a car and drove in search of whales. We found them!
A town up the coast called Depoe Bay has an observation area for whale watching. We saw several gray whale moms and their calves that summer in this area. They winter in Baja California and instead of swimming all the way up north to Canada, they have found plenty of micro-plankton to feed on here. It was so cool to see them surface to breathe with a spray of water from their spout. They were in fairly shallow water and when they dove down to feed, their tails would come up out of the water. The adults are the size of a school bus. What a thrilling experience it was to see them so near the coast.
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| Depoe Bay, where we saw whales |
With our rental car we were able to drive down to the quaint historic bay district of Newport and have a delicious, fresh seafood lunch at Local Ocean Seafoods restaurant. It would have been difficult to maneuver the RV through those narrow crowded streets. We also stopped off at the local Safeway to stock up on groceries. It was nice to replenish our fresh produce supply.
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| Newport lunch spot |
One thing about this area is the constant cold wind blowing from the Pacific ocean. Clouds flew across the sky riding that gusty wind. The warmer weather inland drew in low-lying clouds, blanketing us in thick fog. Judging from the shape of the trees, the steady wind has made its mark.
We did have one day of beautiful weather and were able to break out our shorts. Glorious!
Overall, a fantastic three days. Time to head east now...
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