May 11, 2013 - Tillamook, Oregon

Another long day behind the wheel!! We moved north on 101 about 76 miles to Tillamook, Oregon to an Elks RV Park just 5 miles south of Tillamonk. We got setup and then after lunch took a ride to Cape Mears Lighthouse along the way we found Oceanside with a beautiful beach with a cave tunnel through to another beach. We walked along the beach and then continued on to the lighthouse. After our trip to the tree with tentacles we returned to Tillamook for gas then back to the coach for dinner and R&R. A good day and tomorrow will be Mothers Day...

Sep 15, 2012 - pleasant valley rv park

Tillamook known for cheese? purchased some of there cheese, not bad, but not outstanding, except for the smoked extra sharp. However the ice cream was really good. Air museum in old WWII blimp hanger. The history of the hanger was the best part. built for blimps to escort ships, by searching for subs. after war closed, and buildings turned over to local gov. one of them burnt down, the one left was turned into lumber mill. and then bought, and turned into museum. Was going for scenic drive, fog bank rolled in, couldn't see a thing. inland...

Sep 3, 2012 - Lincoln City to Tillamook Elks

We drove from Lincoln City to Tillamook, Oregon, a distance of 44 miles. This town is the county seat & is famous for the cheese & ice cream made here. Our Elks Campground is just outside town, and is seperate from the Elks Lodge which is in the middle of town. This is one of the largest campgrounds we have ever stayed, although there isn't a huge number of campsites, there is a lot of land and open space! We are surrounded by cows on 2 sides, and a creek with horses beyond it on the other side. We see mountains & trees all around. This is...

Aug 19, 2012 - Tillamook Bay City RV Park, Tillamook, OR

Tuesday-8/19- Tillamook Bay City RV Park, Tillamook, OR Wednesday we toured the Tillamook Cheese Factory and watched the making of cheese. Terry was able to stock up on fudge they made there also—yum!! Thursday Terry toured the Tillamook Air Museum. The museum was in a large old Air Force base hanger with many different air planes dating back to 1926. There were some planes from other countries, including the Soviet Mig. Friday we went to the Tillamook Bay beach to take the girls for a walk on the beach. It was about 70 degrees and sunny,...

Aug 18, 2012 - Tillamook, Oregon

Another beautiful morning with hazy skies and a temperature of 73 degrees. I left Camperland RV Resort at 08:00AM on Canada 1 west. I turned south on Canada Route 9 towards the US border and that is where the troubles began. The flashing sign on Canada 1 said a 40 minute wait to cross into Sumas, Washington. I became part of the long line at 08:30AM. It took 40 minutes to go 4/10 of a mile. I arrived at the customs official at 09:50AM and was out at 09:52AM. However, the customs agent told me they were doing an agriculture check on all RV’s...

Jul 24, 2012 - A Good Day, Relatively Speaking

We managed to get out of the campsite this morning without mishap! YAY! By the time we finally got on the road it was around noon, and we traveled the 101 all the way around Olympic National Park. What a drive. It was slow going, but we really enjoyed the scenery. We finally got some sun by the time we reached the Oregon Border. For two southern California girls, that was greatly appreciated. However, much to our dismay, the sun did not stay out long! We crossed into Oregon on the bridge between Megler, Washington and Astoria Oregon. We...

Jul 1, 2012 - Down the coast

Today started out cloudy again, but by mid-morning we started to see the sun trying to peek out. Once again we drove to Cape Meares Lighthouse and this time we were successful. The lighthouse began operation in 1890 and was used until 1963. From here we continued on the Three Capes Scenic Route. We stopped along the beach at Netarts and there were quite a few people in boats that were bringing up crab nets. There was one guy on the shore, so we talked to him about digging for clams, which is very popular in this area. He said you have to go...

Jun 30, 2012 - Tillamook, Oregon

Today it is still cloudy and rainy so we decided to take in the sites here in Tillamook. First stop is the Tillamook Cheese Factory. Tillamook Cheese is a farmer owned cooperative, similar to Cabot Cheese in Vermont. Tillamook has approximately 130 dairy farms and about 24,000 dairy cows. Most are family run farms and have been in operation for several generations. Tillamook Cheese has been in operation over 100 years. We toured the cheese making operation, which was very interesting. Anyone interested in engineering would probably be...

Jun 29, 2012 - Oregon Coast

We have enjoyed this area very much, but we must be moving on. Today we will finally make it to the west coast of Oregon. It took us almost 4,000 miles of driving (lots of side trips) but we are finally going to make it to the coast. The weather is very cloudy once again, but we don’t mind so much since we are driving. We are leaving the beautiful Columbia River behind for a while and turning south for a little way. We leave the interstate highways behind also. We are traveling on federal and state roads for now, but they are decent roads...

May 22, 2012 - Travel up the Coast

Date: May 22, 2012 Tonight’s Location: Tillamook, Oregon Weather: periods of rain and sunshine Temperature: start 51º High 54º Wildlife count: Great Egret, Canada Goose, Western Gulls, Crows, Red-winged Blackbird, Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Robin, Tufted Puffin, Horned Puffin, Pigeon Guillemot, Common Murre, Rhinoceros Auklet, Black Oystercatcher, California Sea Lion, Harbor Seals, Sea Otter, Steller’s Sea Lion, Since we had 3 days off in a row this week, we decided to head up the coast. It was raining, but it would be raining if we sat at...

Nov 20, 2011 - Portland Underground Tour, 11-19-11

Saturday, November 19, 2011 I woke to clear skies over head, with clouds on the surrounding mountains. The overnight low was 33 degrees and there is more snow on the higher elevations. I made my coffee and then started getting ready to move out; when my sister called to tell me she had checked the road conditions and said that Hwy 6 had ice and snow on the summit. I had planned on taking Hwy 53, which connects to Hwy 26 going into Portland. I checked the elevation of all the roads and found that 53 was only about 1500 feet, compared to...

Nov 18, 2011 - Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011 Rain, rain and more rain, with gusting winds that rock the motor home. This new front produced heavy rain and hail the size of a pea, pelting the seagulls on the dock. I watched as one bird, which had evidently got hit in the head, jump straight up and then scurried away. All of the seagulls on the dock moved one way and then the other, but stood their ground. The tallest of the mountains across the estuary, is now coated with snow. I attempted to get a photo of it, but the clouds have obscured it since early...