Here Kitty, Kitty

We spent yesterday at Cannon Beach. The impossible task today is to pick just a few pictures for the blog. We were told this is one of the most beautiful places in the world, but we were still in awe of the beauty and diversity. Here’s a small taste.

We started off hiking in Ecola State Park, which is a rainforest bordering the ocean. One minute your hiking in rainforest, the next your in a clearing with breath taking views of the ocean.

The plan was to hike 1 ½ miles through the rainforest to the next parking lot and then return for a 3-mile hike.

But…

…about a mile into the hike we decided to turn back a little early. I may have forgotten to mention the posted warning to Barb until after the hike. Silly girl thought there was a bear out there. I kept assuring her it was not a bear.

I don't know, what do you think...?

After our day at the beach we were starving and looking for seafood. Cannon Beach had a seafood restaurant, “Ecola Seafood” (real name). Somebody might want to take a marketing class at a local college. We passed on that and drove down to Oceanside and ate at “Roseanne’s” (much more appealing name) where we had a wonderful lunch with a gorgeous ocean view.

We finished our day with a tour of Tillamook Cheese Factory and a few scoops of Tillamook ice cream—very tasty.

I think we’ll spend our last day taking the light rail into Portland and walking around. Then we’ll have a nice homemade dinner with local produce and finish off the last of the wine…we can’t carry it on the plane.