After my exploration of the beach tunnel, I moved on to Cape Meares Lighthouse, where it had started to mist lightly. After all the fantastic weather I'd had on my trip, I honestly couldn't complain about a day of overcast skies and light mist. I actually enjoyed the change in weather, which meant I could bundle up (I'm a sucker for knit hats and sweatshirts).
Hitting the road the morning of October 10th, I stumbled onto a beach on my way down a detour to a lighthouse. It was still early, which meant I had the place to myself to explore and take photos. Carved into the rock on the north side of the beach was a tunnel. As creepy as it was, I could see a light at the other side, so of course I had to explore. I'm glad I did, because the other side was just beautiful.
Sorry again for the delay between posts. Today was my recovery day from a 2500 mile drive over the course of 3 1/2 days from Arkansas back to Oregon. Unfortunately, little time is left for editing and blogging when you're driving 10+ hours a day.
I suppose it wasn't the worst time to take a break, seeing as Crater Lake was the end of the first portion of my trip up the coast.
So, after a brief hiatus, we begin Leg Two of my trip up the coast.
In an attempt to stay true to my goal of completing the entire coast, I headed back to Coos Bay, Oregon, where I'd left off during the first part. I was mildly concerned that my break in between the legs of the trip would somehow change the vibe of the second half, but the moment I saw the Pacific Ocean stretched out before me again, I knew I had nothing to worry about.
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