Instead of racing along to get to my family like I usually do, this time I slowed things down and took some time to "smell the roses" as I drove from Salem, OR to Willits, CA. I am always curious about the interesting things I see along the way and it was so nice to pull over multiple times to check something out.  Sunday, July 23rd: I had a 6 hour drive to get to my hotel in Crescent City, CA, but that was because I chose to add an extra hour so I could drive south along the Oregon Coast, something I had never done before. The best option was to cut over toward the coast near Eugene, OR and head west to Florence. Mike and Suzy recommended one of their favorite restaurants for me to have lunch in Florence, so I made that my destination. Florence Harbor . . . Florence, Louisiana?? Lunch was pricy . . . but then it IS a coastal town . . . I ordered the blackened salmon atop a Caesar salad. It was delicious and was just the right amount. This photo makes it look much bigger tha