Say Cheese

We sadly left our wonderful room on the ocean and roared off for Tillamook. The wonderful place we stayed at had a binder with recommendations of things to do in the area. One of the recommendations was to take the self-guided tour at Tillamook Cheese. It also said that the Cafe served an excellent breakfast and lunch. That was all we needed to read. When we arrived we were surprised to see a cafeteria type setting and were prepared to be disappointed with our meals. When they came George make a noise between a mew and a purr and I asked him what he said. Something like, "the sausage" came out and I took it to mean he was in heaven. He was so excited he even took a picture of our food. My pancakes were plate size and perfect. Neither one of us could finish the meal. Oh, about the tour. Yes, we did take the tour. Quite intersting. We just kept saying that we could not do the same job on a conveyor belt all day long. And as they work they are being stared at by visitors to the plant.

The rest of the day we rode along HW 101 enjoying the views of the ocean. We did stop by Cape Meares Lighthouse. Wow! The lighthouse itself is something to see as is the view from the area around it. We stopped in Newport for a very light lunch and were entertained by a flock of sea lions who live on the pier below the restaurant. It was so wonderful watching them interact.

Oregon has the most amazing coastline. It is easily assessable and in most areas there are no entrance fees. What a pleasure it was to be able to smell the sea air and see the ocean as we traveled to our next destination.

By the way, I noticed I have a new follower. Hi Muffy. I am guessing you are of the canine persuasion-I just cannot remember meeting you. Can you give me more clues?

Tonight we are at the Comfort Inn in Florence, Oregon. It has been another gorgeous day. We are going to sit back, relax, and discuss the splendor of the day. George said he is going to walk next door and have KFC for dinner. Can you imagine? Jenson