With only about 1500 miles to cover on this stretch of our journey, we can now take more leisurely drives and not put in the monster drives in that we did on the first leg.Not too much to write about for this section of the Pacific coast, there are some fantastic views (if the sun is out!) Picture of the lighthouse in the distance is called Tillamook Rock Lighthouse. This area is also the southernmost extent of Lewis and Clark's cross-country expedition. (Lewis and Clark were the pioneers of the west coast. They were the first two settlers to reach the west coast from the east coast)Their journey marks the Oregon Trail which starts in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
We also spent some time in the Tillamook Cheese factory. Was actually very interesting. You can go into the factory and watch the whole production process. Cows outnumber people two to one in this county! We bought some goodies and some really good ice-cream (thought of you Kieran!) Also drove past one of the worlds largest wooden structures. World War II surveillance blimps were built and maintained here by the US Navy (Now an air museum)
We found a cool state park to stay in in Coos Bay. We set up camp and went to the beach which is in a little cove. Lazed watching the pelicans and seagulls do their thing. (No swimming cozzies yet, it's still too chilly) Before we got to Coos Bay, we crosses the "45TH Parallel" which is halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.
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