CAPE PERPETUA

Another sunny day here on the Oregon Coast. We all really like it here, except for the pine needles and the trailing blackberry vines, it’s a paradise. This park is known for all kinds of dune adventures. We did hear one sand rail motor this morning, but because it’s the end of the summer season even that noise is gone. 

Today, after breakfast the humans decided it was time for some hiking activity. The drove north to Cape Perpetua which is known to be one of the most scenic areas on the coast. There was a visitor center with an amazing panoramic view of the ocean as well as all kinds of interesting exhibits.

There were over 26 miles of hikes to choose from, and they hiked the trail to Thor’s Well and Devils Churn. Thors’s Well is a sinkhole, a 20 foot deep collapsed sea cave. As the seas surges in and out and water washes violently over the rocks and funnels into the sinkhole. It’s was pretty amazing but impossible to capture a picture of the surge. There were some tide pools to explore before climbing back up the trail.

They planned a second hike in an old grove spruce forest. The Kathies hiked about 1/2 a mile before they were too tired to continue. Warren and Jim continued on for another while before heading back as well. Then they drove back south along the coast and stopped at a wayside for a picnic lunch before heading back to camp. This is the view from our picnic area.

Tonight was Taco Tuesday with pulled pork tacos and margaritas. Tomorrow we head south again to Brookings and the Beachfront RV Resort.