Yesterday was another new beginning. We arrived at Cape Blanco State Park about 11:00. There was one spot left in the Volunteer RV camp area so we took it. It is a very nice long site with lots of trees, bushes, and flowers. We only got partially set up before we had to leave to go to our orientation/training for our volunteer stint at Cape Blanco. After the extensive training we received at Petrified Forest, this was a breeze. After filling out the necessary forms and viewing the Power Point presentation we were ready to go to the actual lighthouse itself. It is not open to the public on Mondays so we were the only ones around. Greg, the ranger showed us all the areas and told us stories and then he did the presentation as we are supposed to do it for our visitors. The program is a lot more structured and brief than anything we did at either Malheur or Petrified Forest. It is what they want us to present and with the increased numbers of visitors and tight area in the lighthouse, it makes sense.
Tomorrow, Wed is our first day (or should I say, half day) on the job. It should be interesting because we aren’t quite “up to speed” yet on all the facts. Our work schedule is ½ days on Wed, Thurs, & Fri. Sat off 9:45-4:00 on Sunday and Mon & Tuesday off. Very doable, I would say. We got a library card from the Port Orford Library so we can rent videos, get books, check emails, etc when we come into town, because there’s no WiFi at the park and cell coverage is spotty.
