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... br><br>The next stop was at Cannon Beach which is the home of the Haystack Rock. The sun shone a little bit and we did see a rainbow while on the beach.<br><br>Our next stop was at the Tillamook Cheese Factory. You are able to go up on the viewing level above were the employees are working. You get to see the cheese assembly line where the cheese is cut and packaged. We did get to taste ...

... So everytime we made a trip back to the house we would carry 2 or 3 in the palms of our hands and walk them up to the bucket we made as their home. Our skin made contact with each and every jellyfish that we carried and they were all still alive. But for some reason, we never once got stung by them. At the end of the week we showed Grandma and Laura and they couldnt ...

... many of them restored and functioning. Soon, we were able to identify his bridges by the deco obelisks that flanked the entrances and the wonderful arches that were his signature.<br><br>We would have been content to stay longer at the coast, but we are behind in our itinerary and need to head off to our next destination, Crater Lake, before snow moves in. We&#8217;ll be heading back to the coast after that, but this time in Northern California.

OK, the 101 coastal highway is a misnomer in the northwest. You are teased with some vistas but not for long at all. But finally breaking out of the lumber backcountry with all the mixed growth, clearcuts and plantings to be harvested in 2045. The bridge to Astoria area brought me into Oregon and the coastal highway doesn't ...

... saw the new Chinook Winds Casino on the ocean. The sun was just setting but it wasn&#8217;t overly spectacular at this point. We didn&#8217;t really find a good spot to park, but when we stopped behind the Casino, Dawn hopped out to take a picture. She headed into an unauthorized area and since the casino staff were watching her and about to apprehend her we called her back and moved along. Pretty sure she got a picture first though. <br><br>This time we ...

... ourselves, this time taking things slow and steady, moving uphill inch by inch it seemed. Dawn was well ahead, those longer legs worked for her and she soon disappeared from sight over the rise. Margaret and I, not seeing any point to hurrying now, sat down for a bit and drank in the incredible vista in front of us. The ocean stretched out forever it seemed and we could see beaches and coves and rock formations, even small towns for miles. Surfers below looked liked shiny black ...

We came into Newport and had lunch at a little fish stand.<br><br>We went to a post office to mail post cards.<br><br>We went to the Library.<br><br>We went to the Wal-mart to use the phone.<br><br>We went to the Oregon Aquarium.<br><br>We met an old friend of mine and walked on the beach.<br><br>We went to the Rogue Brewery but it was ...

... we explored the nearby shore line. We saw lots of oysters on the rocks and some living coral exposed at low tide. We also ate lunch while viewing the famous haystock rock formation out in the water. <br><br>We started to head towards a lighthouse up the coast but we wanted one more shot at seeing some gray whales so we ...