A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 68 miles from Florence, Oregon to Eugene, Oregon.
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Freeways, highways, and other roads as we move the coach from one site to another. Plus cat pics.
Travel from Florence to Eugene, Oregon
We drove our coach just 68 miles, about one hour of driving, from Florence, Oregon to Eugene, Oregon.
We had an appointment at Oregon Motorcoach Center for some servicing, and had originally planned to drive from the coast to Eugene, but decided to make it easier on ourselves by doing that drive the day before, staying one night in a county park. Very fortunate that we were able to snag a reservation at the last minute.
Here’s the map route, heading east:
An interactive map:
Since were were parking under trees, I used my 360 camera to examine the slide toppers for debris:
Preparing to leave:
Pulling out of our site:
Driving through the campground:
Preparing to toad up; I had driven our truck to the toading area by the pool, then walked back to help guide our coach:
Approaching the exit:
Since we didn’t have a sewer connection, we used the dump station on the way out:
People waiting for the Memorial Day parade in Florence:
Siuslaw River:
A tunnel; always a little nerve-wracking in our coach:
Jenn driving:
She has back and side cameras (with our truck visible), a built-in RV-safe GPS, and a GPS on her phone:
Paladin on the steps:
Joining I-5 North:
A fuel stop:
The 150-gallon diesel tank was only quarter full; we usually don’t let it get below half, but there weren’t a lot of suitable fuel options on the coast:
100 gallons of fuel, so I guess it was actually a third full:
Bridge:
Our destination, Armitage County Park:
Checking in:
Our site:
Video: Crescent City, California to Florence, Oregon motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 174 miles from Crescent City, California to Florence, Oregon.
Travel from Crescent City, California to Florence, Oregon
We drove our coach 174 miles, about three hours of driving, from Crescent City, California to Florence, Oregon.
Here’s the map route, heading north:
An interactive map, with possible stops marked:
Leaving the KOA campground; the road was a little tight:
We passed Last Chance Liquors just before the border to Oregon (on the other side of the sign, it is called First Chance Liquors!):
A strange place to park a boat:
California entry inspection station:
Chetco River:
A rest area stop:
Jenn driving:
Misty coast:
Rocky coast:
Bridge:
Another stop, at a large gravel area:
Rocky coast:
Sunken grade:
Welcome to Bandon:
Another bridge:
Somewhat low overpass:
A parking area:
We parked our coach there, and walked to a nearby restaurant for lunch:
Menu:
We both had clam chowder as an appetizer — notable as the first time I’ve had clam chowder (other than a taste), and the start of my seafood experiments; a separate post about that in due course:
I had my usual burger and fries (about the last time I had non-seafood for a main while traveling up the coast):
Jenn had fish and shrimp:
North Bend:
Another fancy bridge:
A glimpse of Oregon Dunes:
Lighthouse mural:
Another mural:
Yet another bridge:
Our destination, Thousand Trails South Jetty:
As we often do at Thousand Trails campgrounds, we parked our coach and untoaded, so we could drive our truck around to look for a site:
Unfortunately the few full-hookup sites were all taken, so we chose this site, which lacked a sewer hookup; we marked it with our tag:
Driving our coach to our site:
Our site before backing in; rather tucked into the trees:
Tomorrow, our review of this campground.
Open Roads Freedom Pass toll transponders
As we travel around the country, we occasionally encounter toll roads. But different parts of the country have different systems:
Our diesel fuel discount program also has a solution to that problem, called Freedom Pass. It is a set of transponders that support toll systems around much of the country:
The transponders come as a package with self-adhesive that can be mounted to the windshield:
We have it mounted in the top-center of the windshield, behind the TV (shown here with our Magne-Shade on):
It works well. The toll charges go on the same account as our fuel purchases. Very convenient.
Video: Meyers Flat to Crescent City, California motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 140 miles from Meyers Flat, California to Crescent City, California.
Travel from Meyers Flat to Crescent City, California
We drove our coach 140 miles, about three hours of driving, from Meyers Flat, California to Crescent City, California.
Here’s the map route, heading north:
An interactive map, with potential and actual stops:
Ready to depart:
Not the most successful departure, though; it was a rather tight corner getting out of the site, between a couple of signs, so we had to disconnect the truck so we could back up and try again:
Another sharp corner at the exit:
Outside the RV park was a rather sketchy road:
7% downgrade:
Eel River:
Bridge:
For the first time ever, we stopped at a casino for lunch. We parked behind another coach in the parking lot of Bear River Casino in Loleta, California:
Back on the road:
Interesting murals in Eureka:
A rest area stop:
Inside the coach with slides in:
Low clouds:
Entering Redwood National and State Parks:
Damaged building:
Klamath River bridge:
Roadworks with a temporary bridge:
Trees of Mystery:
Ocean:
More one-way roadworks:
Redwoods:
We tried a Pacific Pride fuel station, to see if it’d work, but it didn’t (which was fine, we didn’t need it, just wanted to try it, since our Open Roads fuel card is the same network, but Pacific Pride is more picky):
Arriving at our destination:
Video: Petaluma to Meyers Flat, California motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 181 miles from Petaluma, California to Meyers Flat, California.
Travel from Petaluma to Meyers Flat, California
We drove our coach 181 miles, about three hours of driving, from Petaluma, California to Meyers Flat, California.
Here’s the map route, heading northwest:
An interactive map, with potential and actual stops:
Ready to depart:
Motorcycles:
Vines:
Bridge:
Lunch stop:
Rough road — hey California, concrete isn’t a good road surface:
Roadworks:
Listening to a Seattle Mariners game via the MLB app:
Cows:
Rest area stop:
Rough road, no kidding:
7% grade:
Warning sign of tight curves:
Yep, a sharp curve:
River:
Redwoods:
Narrow detour:
One-Log House:
Road Narrows, yay:
Very close redwoods:
Legend of Bigfoot:
Bridge:
More roadworks:
River:
Our destination:
Video: Paso Robles to Petaluma, California motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 244 miles from Paso Robles, California to Petaluma, California.