The Oregon Coast- Day 3

We were able to witness Mother Nature in all her glory today. After saying a heart felt thank-you to Jeff and Vicki, we started out to Cannon Beach to see and let Mark photograph the haystack rock formations. It was a very breezy 65 degrees. Kids in swimsuits and sweatshirts. The water was burrrr cold. We walked a mile in the sand enjoying the scenery. Lunch in town at the Pelican Brewing Co. served up the biggest and messiest burgers that we have had in a long time. Good but still didn't beat Hugo's

Next stop was the Ecola State park. Amazing to drive through rainforest like conditions filled with ferns and pine trees that grow right up to the beach. It was the best view of the long abandoned Tillamook light house that is a mile out into the ocean. Leaving the park we recused two girls in their mid twenties from Salt Lake City that hiked into the park about 5 miles in stappy sandals. They were told there was no parking (there was a ton) and you could tell they were dragging on the hike back out which was straight up hill. They were grateful for the ride. 

With lots of time left in the day, we took the Pacfic Coast Hwy down through Tillamook (huge traffic jam around the cheese factory) to Oceanside to see the Cape Mears Lighthouse. Walking down through the pine trees smelled like Christmas. The lighthouse feeds  the imagination of days gone bye.  It was all light with a room probably used to store spare parts. We doubt it was ever manned. 

Ahhhh....Back home to enjoy a glass of vino and a fire.