The Oregon Coast

Last weekend, after spending the night camping at Marys Peak, Allison and I drove to the coast of Oregon for more hiking and sightseeing. It was well worth the trip. For those of you with a map handy, we basically drove from Waldport south to Florence, stopping at Cape Perpetua for hiking. Cape Perpetua was awesome; essentially it is a 800 ft bluff that overlooks the ocean. On clear days you can see for 75 miles of coastline. Also (and this was my personal favorite), you can hike down to the rocky coast, and watch the waves crash, such as in the picture below.





Or in this picture...





It was a clear, beautiful day. A good day for salty ocean air and big waves...You can witness yourself with the following photo montage.














Of course, there were also sections of beach to hike along.





Allison enjoyed seeing duckprints in the sand





Consequently, she had the brilliant idea to leave her own mark, a mere "hello."





I, on the other hand, tried to get a better view of some of the waves crashing in...









Oops...






We also went to the top of the bluff, the actual Cape Perpetua. There is a rock shelter at the top built by the CCC in the early 1930s.








The view from the top was spectacular, but the most exciting part was that we saw a whale (or what we believe to be a whale) in the ocean below.





And with that, here is a final, obligatory self-portrait of us by the ocean.