Another day of dreary weather and rain with a possibility of intermittent clearing. We decided to head out to Seaside a beach town that has been described as very special. Well, it was a beach town but not any different then any others we had been to. We didn’t even stop to walk around just drove through and headed for Ecola State Park to check out the views.
Once again we were not disappointed. The viewpoints gave one an especially breathtaking view of the haystacks, coastline and lighthouse.
The walk to the viewpoint was cold and the wind was whipping. The trees have been under the forces of the wind so long that they are leaning to one side.
After having a picnic lunch we took advantage of the sunshine and headed to Indian Point Beach. Once again we were pleased with the views and although a much smaller beach it reminded us of Rialto Beach in Washington.
After spending about two hours enjoying the beach we headed over to what we first thought was Cannon Beach. We actually pulled into the parking lot of Tolovana Beach and walked a mile up the beach to Cannon Beach where the Haystack Rock, reaches 235 feet above the ocean and is one of the largest monoliths in the world. It was quite impressive and it is one of the most photographed rocks in the world as well.
After leaving the ocean beaches and tremendous scenery we stopped in a town called Manzanita and indulged in the locally famous Tillamook ice cream. It was definitely everything it had been promoted to be and more. We will be taking in the tour at the Tillamook Cheese Factory tomorrow.
Jewel was happy when we got back to the CG and even happier when we took her for a walk on the beach.
We will be heading to Cape Lookout State Park and more adventures.
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