We headed south on Route 101, giving us glimpses of Oregon’s foggy coast as
we meandered along. Since we had a ways
to go, we did not spend too much time sightseeing, but it was lunchtime when we
drove by Tillamook Cheese, so we stopped.
This cheese factory has become a popular tourist
destination. We saw the factory production
line as the cheese was cut and packaged, sampled 3 flavors of Tillamook ice
cream, and of course bought some cheese (when has cheese ever gone bad in our
house?).
One thing we noticed as we continued our drive was that
every Oregon town
had its own unique (often tiny) Espresso shop with “ESPRESSO” in large letters
and the shop’s name in smaller font.
Most had drive-through windows. No
Dunkin Donuts here and surprisingly few Starbucks.
The backpacker had just been at the “drive-through” window.
Luckily the fog cleared just enough for us to see Heceta
Head Lighthouse from a pull-off.
A quick jaunt from the Oregon Dunes campground gave this
view before the light faded. One instant you are walking through forest and the
next instant you are climbing a sand dune.
