Oregon

We have spent about 12 days in Oregon.  Our first stop was on the coast, camping at Nehalem State Park.

We got up early everyday and checked out tide pools at Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site and Hug Point State Recreation Site.

 
We saw lots of Sea Anemones, Starfish, Crabs, Sea Cucumbers and little fish.

We tried to visit the Tillamook Cheese Factory but everyone in Oregon was there, so we left... We also visited the Goodwill Store to buy some clothes for a wedding we found out about along the way... 

We went to the Sand Dune Pub in Manzanita two nights in a row since Tom loved their Oyster Po' Boy so much.

After the coast we spent a night camping in the Willamette National Forest in Detroit, Oregon camping next to the North Fork Santiam River at the Riverside Campground.

We headed next to Bend, Oregon where we have been camping for a week in the street in front of our friends' house.

While in Bend we have checked out lots of cool spots like Sahalie Falls and the Dee Wright Observatory at the summit of McKenzie Pass in the Cascade Mountains. 

We have also spent a lot of time just hanging out and playing music in their backyard and enjoying the free showers, free laundry, free food, free WiFi and indoor plumbing.

We did a 5 mile hike on the Tam McArthur Rim Trail near Sisters, Oregon one morning before the temperature reached nearly 100 degrees later in the afternoon. Yes, Leslie is finally done wearing gloves for the summer. (hopefully)

After the hike we treated ourselves to lunch at the Rainwater Cafe in Sisters and found some more black licorice ice cream!

Most importantly, we found out while we were in Alaska that our friends Markay and Glen were going to be getting married! So we were honored to attend a beautiful morning wedding in their front yard. Best wishes to the bride and groom!