The little town of Oceanside is about 2 miles from our RV Park; and it has homes clinging to the cliffs in every direction. The beach in front of the town is very nice, but it's the cave off to the north end of the beach that caught our eye. It starts out like a mine shaft, square with concrete sides, and then transitions to a normal rock cave. It emerges onto a small beach that funnels the waves into big splashes against the large rocks in the ocean and on the sand. The crashing waves echo loudly off the beach cliffs. Finding this beach was well worth walking through the small cave. I wouldn't want to get caught in high tide there, though. The picture on the right is the "cave" beach from a high viewpoint up the road.
Next, we drove on to Cape Meares. Cape Meares not only has an interesting, small lighthouse, but a tree known as the Octopus tree. Although there is disagreement on its odd shape, it is thought that the tree was shaped by the local Native Americans to hold canoes with their deceased. I like this story and I'll just go with that. (The other explanation was that this was just a mutated tree...boring.) The scenery on the Oregon Coast is getting wilder the farther south we go with soaring cliffs and more variey of birds. The views from this location really are breathtaking.
Having always lived on the right coast (25 miles from Atlantic City), I can't wait to visit the left coast. From what I hear, Oregon is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new lifestyle. We have lived in our fifthwheel 15 months but just retired in February. Now in NJ but hoping to be on the road again by August.
I love your description of the east vs. west coast (right/left). Being free and seeing this great country is the best! I know you'll enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThe RV park in Oregon, I have been there a couple of time and it is one of our favorite vacation spots. There is something or the other for everyone to be interested in. The elder ones just enjoy the nature there. While the young ones are eager to get in the water. Thus it is one of best places for a family to be on a vacation. It feels great to have been to such a beautiful place and in the recent times the park has been getting better and better and proving to be an even better place.
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