Driving Journey: Day 3: Gold Beach

34 miles north of the Oregon-California border is the lovely community of Gold Beach. I had last stayed here in December 2004 when I drove down to San Francisco. The night before I had actually checked Hotwire to see if there were any deals on the southern Oregon Coast but there were not. So I drove past a few hotels and decided upon the Pacific Reef. The lady at the check-in desk was super nice and really made me feel welcome.


The room I got wasn't as fancy as the other ones on my trip but was more than adequate.
The Pacific Reef lady also made a reservation for me at Spinner's Restaurant, which I had immensely enjoyed 4½ years before.
The beer was good and . . .
the dinner was even better! A great end to a verrrrry long day!

Dinner at The Keg

Belfast, Maine

We made an extended stop in the town of Belfast. The architecture there was adorable. It provided a real glimpse into what small town living in Maine must be like.


You will notice that there are several ridiculous photos of me, yet none of Kristi. This was by design, namely hers!



We had lunch at "Young's Lobster Pound". It looked like a great big red barn parked on the side of the ocean. It felt like a simple, local place but the prices were anything but. I guess they realized at some point that their establishment had become a tourist destination so they didn't hesitate to inflate their prices. I thought the food was okay but we had better elsewhere.