<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nEveryone had a great time, and enjoyed it tremendously.\u00a0 We also had a lot of luck with the weather.\u00a0 If we had gone south of Bandon on 8\/18 or 8\/19, it would have been very foggy, and we wouldn\u2019t have the spectacular sceneries that we saw on 8\/17.\u00a0 When we went on the sand dunes on 8\/18, it was a calm day, and we didn\u2019t have winds blowing sand into our face.\u00a0 Looks like God was on our side for this reunion.<\/p>\n
A few observations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- For certain parts of this area, the weather can make all the difference in the world as far as the sceneries that you can see.\u00a0 So plan your schedule so that you have some flexibility.\u00a0 For example, if the day is forecasted to be foggy, then perhaps go see the Redwood National and State Parks first, since it is less affected by the fog, whereas the southern Oregon coastal scenery can be completely wiped out by the fog.<\/li>\n
- Renting one or more apartments is much better than staying at a motel.\u00a0 It offers several advantages:\u00a0 (1) it saves money by allowing you to eat some meals in your apartments; (2) the home-cooked meals are usually healthier than the restaurant meals; (3) it provides schedule flexibility since not everyone may get up at the same time for breakfast; (4) it provides the option of making picnic lunches; and (5) perhaps the most important reason is that it is conducive to deepening your comradery with your friends, e.g., you can chat with your friends early in the morning and late in the evenings, and don\u2019t have to worry about the loud noises and laughter affecting your motel neighbors.<\/li>\n
- If you have a large group of people, then renting large side-by-side apartments is much better than renting multiple separated units.\u00a0 The whole group can get together easily for chats, meetings, or meals.\u00a0 It can save a lot of time coordinating the activities of the whole group.<\/li>\n
- Bring along a lot of small bottle waters for the many walks and hikes; also wear a hat and bring sun screens and mosquito repellents (although we ran into very few mosquitos).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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