We're leaving Florence, OR this morning with clear skies above our heads, but temperatures in the lower 50's. But the crisp air is only adding to the beautiful shoreline atmosphere this morning, as the waves are rolling in and the white caps are rolling out on the sandy beaches. We drive through countless State parks and Recreational Areas and along so many beaches, I can't name them all. But the the scenery is one I will always remember, dunes, beaches, rocks, and the breaking of the waves. We stop at Sea Lion Caves, America's largest sea caves, to watch the sea lions in their natural habitat on the rocks and in the sea caves. We continue through the Perpetua Marine Protected Area and head toward Newport for a hot coffee. After that it is on to our destination for today, Astoria, OR, before crossing the Columbia River mouth tomorrow to enter Olympic National Park. And not to forget, paying a visit to the Lewis and Clark Historical Site and pay tribute to this great expedition, ending here where the Columbia river meets the Pacific Ocean. What an adventure considering we were writing May of the year 1804 when they took off in St. Louis, MO, reaching the Pacific Ocean in November of 1805.
Heceta Beach, OR
Sea Lion Caves, OR
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Street Mural recognizing the Pacific Indian People
Can't get enough of those views
Tomorrow just crossing this bridge and we are in Olympic National Park, WA
"... men appear much satisfied with their trip beholding with estonishment the high waves dashing against the rocks and this emence ocean ..." - William Clark, November 18, 1805 on reaching the Pacific Ocean
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