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Another great day!
... walkways and tunnels. Reminded me of Hong Kong when I saw the jelly fish tanks. They had several open displays, including a big touch tank.
They also had several outdoor displays including an aviary with many of the species one might see on the coast were it spring. The common murres were so much like the little blue penguins in New Zealand. The would be of the penguin family except that they can fly. The otters were so cute, lying on their backs snoozing then ...
Lots of great things to see today
... pullouts and passing lanes - a good thing because there was a lot of traffic on the road. We travelled through forest and then through long stretches of farmland with small, rundown-looking towns dotted along the way. Seemed to be a fair bit of river fishing going on in some of the rivers we passes - something must have been running.
Stopped at a few rest areas to admire the view. Somehow I never get tired of looking at the ocean crashing in ...
Toad day
... keep forgetting to mention how green it is here. I actually saw a little flower blooming today and when we were in Long Beach, I saw veggie gardens - with veggies still growing! Still not very warm but it is green!
Also - note the new blog title - thanks Peter - you're so creative. I hope you all read Wind in the Willows in your childhood:)
And one last thing...this may be it for a few days as I don't think we will have access to ...
YAY - finally a nice day:)
... Got through Astoria and then made two quick stops, one at Staples to check their camera department for a charger for Roy's camera and then a quick stop at Costco for coffee beans. On the road again...back through Seaside, past the Outlet Malls and on to new vistas.
We have this really great Oregon Coast publication that tells you everything you ever wanted to know, mile by mile down the Oregon coast. Mile zero is Astoria and Mile ...
Highway 101
Getting up at 6 in the morning is hard but rewarding. We had a quick breakfast with Cassie and drove into the dark street, but when we looked around the most beautiful sunrise revealed itself. The whole sky was on fire. We drove from Portland to Cannon Beach and I was admiring the windy roads and the mountains. On our way we noticed a valley filled with a thick morning fog. We couldn't get a full view of it from the main highway, so we found a forest road and drove up the mountain. ...


