More road signs in Oregon:

 

It is illegal to pass if the solid line is in your lane

 

Do not pass snowplows on the right

 

Tsunami Evacuation Route

 Valuable land - unusual house...

 

 

September 28^th – We went to church in Rockaway Beach at Our Lady of the Sea. With the beach access right off the parking lot and a beautiful view of the Ocean it really lived up to the name. After lunch we spent the afternoon on the beach – no hiking today…

 

September 27^th – We shortened the morning walk so we could do a couple hikes on our three “Capes” tour today. On the way into Tillamook we saw the Farmer’s Market sign and had to stop. We got some fruit, peppers and some garlic humus. The first was Cape Meares and it had a lighthouse that was deactivated in 1963 after 79 years of service. It is the shortest one on the coast but its position high on a bluff made up for that. It was just a ¾ mile hike followed by another ½ mile to the Octopus tree – it is a very large Sitka Spruce with a 46 foot base and no center trunk. Very unusual. Huge Arch rocks (3) in the Ocean here that house nesting for some unusual water birds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next stop was Cape Lookout which involved a 2 ½ mile hike –each way- with an 800 foot elevation change. What they forgot to mention – all down going and all up coming back. WHEW!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next stop Cape Kiwanda - no hiking here, just a drive to the beach with some awesome views and photo ops. This are was made famous by the Dory boats and the unique way they were launched into the ocean waves.  On the way we passed Sand Dunes, inland far from any beach and on the way home we stopped at Munson Falls. At 315 feet it is the highest point on the coast.



Cape Kiwanda

 

September 26^th – We got another shower while on our morning walk and it just kept raining off and on all morning so we headed into Tillamook to tour the Cheese Factory. They really make good stuff and we were able to sample some of the products including the Ice Cream. Okay – so we had desert first and then we split a grilled cheese sandwich and some tomato soup and both were great. Then we stopped at the visitors information place and got some ideas for hikes and the Cape tour for tomorrow. We crossed a 1931 Bowstring Arch Bridge on the way back.