This week we have spent most of our time exploring the Oregon Coast. We took a train ride along the coast from Rockaway Beach to Garibaldi. We drove to Tillamook and toured the cheese factory and we spent some time at Tolovana Beach.
First, we took Ellie on her first train ride. It was only a ten-mile roundtrip ride, but Barbara and I always enjoy train rides and I believe Ellie did too. She’s a great rider.
The next day, Ellie enjoyed time with other furry friends while Barbara and I met our friends Keith and Janice at the Tillamook Cheese Factory for a self-guided tour and some ice cream.
And finally, yesterday we spent a few hours on the beach. Ellie got her first experience with the ocean and salt water. I don’t believe she likes the taste of salt water but she appeared to enjoy running around the beach with me. After Ellie and I explored the beach, I took a hike to the Canon Beach haystack rock. Haystack rock is a 235-foot-tall sea stack that was formed 15 to 17 million years ago from a basalt lava flow that originated from the Yellowstone Hot Spot. Originally, it was part of the Oregon Coast, but over time, erosion has separated it from the coastline. Today, it is a nesting place for sea birds and aquatic life like the California Mussels.
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