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Location: Taft south of Lincoln City in the bay at low tide. |
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A "little" cliff climbing... |
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A little more cliff climbing... |
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Location: Moolach Beach
just before Newport Or.
Lots of rock and interesting tide pools. |
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Looking north on Moolach beach. |
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A lone standing patch of grass left from erosion. |
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We need this in our front yard Dad! |
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Performing her world renown "the hills are
alive..." |
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Goodbye beach, we're off again heading through Newport to
the Sea Lion caves... |
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Location: Sea lion caves just north of florence Oregon. |
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I wonder why they call it the Sea lion caves? |
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Looking North from inside the caves. |
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Sea lions have literally taken over this cave! it smells of
them... |
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After a lengthy discussion between cabin or suite we found
deluxe accommodations at the Driftwood Shores Resort, seemingly the only
place in Florence with an ocean view.
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Complete Kitchen, we baked bread all night. |
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I was just glad to find a bed and not a car seat!!!! |
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A late night game of LIFE Dryden is the smug Banker.. That's
his game face. |
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Foiled... I wanted to be the banker!!! that's her game
face.. |
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But wait, ganging up is female fair play.. That's Lorens
game face. |
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I'm not going to say a word and use eye contact with the
Banker! maybe an occasional under the table foot smashing. |
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Morning comes and there's no clear winner, reluctantly I
wake them up and prepare for another day of the unknown. |
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It's a little stormy in the morning, after breakfast we
visit a rain swept rocky beach north of Florence. Then head north, off to
Newport. |
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Newport: The personal dock of a Sea Lioness.
Nothing reminds me that I'm single more then seeing a fat female
sinking a dock.
It's good to be the king... |
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This is a very crowded dock, they would bark constantly it
was really funny to watch and listen to them. Hehe they look like sailors
after a night of shore leave... |
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We don't look like tourists, nope not at all.... |
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From the bridge we saw this great jetty with waves crashing
on it, so we,, well I decided to check it out.. |
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It proved to be a lot of climbing over rocks, not to be
easily thwarted we headed out bent on discovery! |
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The little rocks became big rocks and chasms... |
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The coast guard was called in to make sure we were ok...
We're just fine =) thanks! |
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Some huge waves were roaring in and we still had so far to
go to the lighthouse.
We pressed on.. |
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The weather started getting rough... |
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We're getting closer =) |
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Wow Hang on kids! |
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That ones going over the top! |
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Loren loved the jetty, I think the most out of the three,
she was always way ahead. |
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Back on the beach I had the kids map out the coalition
forces battle plan converging on Baghdad.
No it was a sand castle design =) |
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If I don't nod my head or say uh huh, she'll stop talking..
no that never works.. |
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That's right Daddy! |
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I'm cool.. Cat on my head! Cat on my head! |
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After dinner in Lincoln City, we headed inland and home, it
was a great road trip! and full of adventure, I know I'll remember it for
a long while.. Nice way to start 2003 |
