A partly cloudy day, a bit warmer than yesterday.(Weatherman says this will be the end of nice weather!)
We drove back up to Tillamook and visited the Tillamook Cheese factory. They've built a beautiful visitor center with a viewing area of the factory floor. Very interesting to see those bricks of cheddar cheese!
Continuing on 101 along Tillamook Bay to the town of Garibaldi, which features a rather large marina with lots of working fishing boats, charters, etc. After our picnic lunch, we walked around the piers looking at lots of old tubs!
A little further north we come to Rockaway Beach for a short walk in the sand. We arrived in Cannon Beach, a place we'd always heard of. I was disappointed. Its quite a large resort town with miles of large hotel properties between 101 and the beach. Very limited public access to the beach. It was hard to find a good view of the famous Haystack Rock.
Our hotel is another Choice Ascend property. In Seaside, its called Kathryn's Riverfront Inn. Like the Sands its a complete renovation project - very well done! Its beautiful! This time, our room is completely furnished!
Dinner tonight at another McMenamins, up the road at a hotel/golf complex on the beach in the town of Gearhart. Our next goal will be to eat at all 52 McMenamins!
Back to the room to watch the Red Sox get hammered by the Astros.
Tomorrow to Portland's IKEA and on to Hood River.
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| Haystack Rock - Cannon Beach |
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| Tillamook Rock Lighthouse |
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| Kathryn's Riverfront |
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