Jan. 16 day 7 – clear & sunny, ice on car window in AM, so still cold at night

We pulled out of Pleasant Valley RV Park @ 155178 @ 9:25, a real early start so we could stop at a favourite casino for breakfast.  We got to the Chinook Winds Casino by 10:20 @ 155234 just in time to have the breakfast buffet. They close at 11:00 to prepare for the lunch opening at 11:30 but as long as we loaded up a final plate by 11:00 we could stay & eat till 11:20, no problem at a buffet.  The Casino had a coming attractions sign up, a comic called Gabriel Inglesias plays in Feb. and the Beach Boys in March, tickets are $40 or $55--seems reasonable for good entertainment.  After breakfast Sheila played the video poker machines for a while and I figured out where we might make it to today.  We carried on down the Oregon Coast stopping at several viewpoints.  The weather was clear & sunny so, great views and photos.  We stopped at Depoe Bay (15 min), Seal Rocks (10 min), Smelt Sands (10 min), a lookout near the sea lion caves (10 min) where we saw dozens of large sea lions sunning, playing with each other in the water, and climbing rocks.  Into Florence for a gas stop @ 3:10 @ 155358 and also a Chai Tea Latte using Sheila’s Starbucks gift card.  Getting the Venti size for $4.00 and sharing is a great deal.  We were back on Hwy 101 heading south by 4:00. We pulled into The Mill Casino RV Park by 5:00 @ 155432. Sheila immediately went to the casino to get our player’s cards updated, check out deals & find about about this evening’s entertainment.  She came back & reported that there are no deals, & the entertainment tonight is two comedians. She then took  the   shuttle bus back to the casino  for the comedy entertainment shows tonight, while I am sorting out the journal, expenses, photos, and relaxing.  When back, she reported that, of the two comedians performing, B.J. Johnson was by far the best.  He was very animated, interacted with the audience well & was quite funny!  Andy Bradwin was not. 

Travelled 254 km – 158 mi