Cannon Beach, OR

We left behind Coos Bay/North Bend, OR, this morning around 9. We did a quick stop to view the bridge we crossed last night over Coos Bay.

Riding The 101 (yes, that's how it's referred to), looked very much like this all day. Beautiful fir trees on both sides of the road frame a perfect day for us. The view of the trees are occasionally broken with panoramic views of lakes, rivers and of course, the Pacific.

One such stop along the ocean was to catch a glimpse of sea lions. It was fun to watch them and to hear their barking even over the roar of the waves.

I love this serene scene of this mom and her pup.

And as you peer down the coast you can see for miles.



Rita and I were both excited to see this sign, which is why she photographed it. I then started singing, I found my Thrill...our bad, wrong fruit. I guess that we're getting a little tired.

We enjoyed lunch and a stroll in Newport along the historic Bay Boulevard. We stopped in for some great seafood at Pier 839 where Judy took excellent care of us.



Next door, we just had to go in. This is a great shop run by Daniel. Lots of hard to find candy here. Did you know that Slo Pokes don't come with sticks anymore?

This is a great looking bridge over Yaquina Bay on the 101.

One thing we have been impressed with is how so many people are out enjoying the beaches. There are even some crazy enough to hike the trails and of course there are the requisite bikers in spandex.  We loved this huge kite. In case you can't see, all of the lines are connected. All pieces are part of the kite.

We are stopped in Cannon Beach, OR, for the night. Cannon Beach is a typical trendy, posh, too many galleries type of stop. We are here not because we are trendsetters but rather, it was a convenient stopping point. We traversed a little over 200 miles to get here. Cannon Beach was first put on the map, and I do mean literally, by William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame. Clark wrote, "I saw the grandest and most pleasing prospects which my eyes ever surveyed, in front of a boundless ocean". A whale was found washed ashore and Clark named the area after an Indian name for whale: Ecola. When a cannon from the shipwrecked USS Shark washed ashore in the area in 1846, many began referring to the area as Cannon Beach. In 1922, the town officially adopted the name Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach used to be on the 101 until a tsunami knocked out the bridge to the town in 1964. Now, you exit off of 101 in order to access town. It appears to be a great little town.

Till Tomorrow!