On Thursday we had another day of sightseeing on the Oregon Coast. We went to Depoe Bay - the purported “whale watching” capitol along the Oregon Coast. We didn’t see any whales, but the scenery continues to be spectacular.
On the way back from Depoe Bay we stopped at the Rocky Creek Overlook, The Lookout at Cape Foulweather and also Devil’s Punchbowl State Park. Just absolutely fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean and the Oregon Coast at every place we stopped today.
Just before Newport we went out to Yaquina Head and the Yaquina Lighthouse. Just off the head are several very large rock formations and they were absolutely covered up with Common Murres - thousands of them! We never saw that many birds in one place in our lives.
On another rock off Yaquina Head there were a bunch of Harbor Seals taking their afternoon nap.
Today, Friday, we went down to the Old Town Harbor in Newport and also to the Yaquina Bay State Park and Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. Great view of the bridge over the Yaquina River coming out of the bay and harbor. The bridge is just at the south end of Newport on US 101.
Tomorrow we’re moving on down the coast.
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