Oregon Coast Day 3

Friday. Aug 10th
Lewis and Clark State Park and Fort Clatsop
This is where Lewis and Clark camped near the mouth of the Columbia after they befriended the Indians. It was a great little stop and we learned a lot from the volunteers dressed in period clothing that were giving demonstrations.

This is what the kids mostly did while we traveled from place to place.

What would we do without iPods and DVDs?

Ecola State Park
Brook wrote the following: "There was a sign driving up to this look out that said "Trailers not recommended, Narrow road" I must have been the only one who saw it, because we kept driving. Daniel drove the 30 foot bus up the narrow road, driving inches from the edge of the road and almost crushing smaller vehicles. Then came the sign that said "Dip in the Road". There was no way back, couldn't turn around so forward ho! Mike got out and inched us forward. It was well worth it for these 2 pictures of Cannon Beach"

From Goonies

There was a huge elk by the parking lot.

We lost a Brigham, but gained a Porter!

For those of you that are nuts about The Goonies like I am you would be interested to know that the Restaurant on the Bloom where the Fratellis were hiding out at was just a set. Built here in the grass at Ecola State Park and later taken down after filming.

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

Canon Beach


Home of the famous Haystack Rock. I read somewhere it is one of the most photographed rocks in the world!

In the movie Goonies the Fratellis drive down this road and onto Canon Beach to join a 4X4 race going on the beach to escape the cops.

Some much deserved rest for Mike.

Frolicking

Burrying each other in the sand

The water was quite chilly and the wind was blowing so I guess it felt nice and warm to be buried in the sand.

In Seaside and Canon Beach the flowers all over town were just beautiful. I suppose it is all that moisture! I just loved the hydrangeas that were so vibrant!

We finished off the fun day with some dinner in town because Mike's had to get some fishing licenses for the next day. We parked that night in the parking lot for the fishing charter and did a little fishing there on the dock, but didn't catch anything.