Where we'll lay our heads tonight.
The day started off foggy – a high fog; just enough to shut out the sun. We decided to drive south and check out Devil's Punch Bowl and Otter Rock. Supposed to be great tidal pools, but the timing of the tides didn’t work out for us to take advantage of that. The fog had cleared from land by the time we arrived. Sat on the point and ate our picnic lunch, and saw some awesome sights. Sampled a bit of wine at the Flying Dutchman Winery on the point. It’s thought that maturing their wines in the salty sea air gives them their distinctive flavours.
Then we started heading back towards Lincoln City. Stopped at Cape Foulweather (just the name to make you want to rush right there) for more incredible scenery. The cape is notable as the first promontory on the northwest coast of New Albion (as the area was then known) to be sighted and named by Captain James Cook, while on his third voyage around the world. His March 7, 1778 journal entry reads: “The land appeared to be of moderate height, diversified with hill and Valley and almost everywhere covered with wood. There was nothing remarkable about it except one hill…At the northern extreme the land formed a point which I called Cape Foulweather from the very bad weather we soon after met with." Apparently the winds can reach up to 100mph.
The fog was starting to move back in again, at least a short distance out over the water. We talked to some people who said they had seen whales off of Boiler Bay, which was a bit further up the road, so we continued our journey north. The high fog was back again by the time we reached Boiler Bay, but we were able to see the water for quite a distance out. It was windy and choppy, but I’m sure I saw whale snot spraying up, several times, probably from just one whale, although Robin never was able to spot the sprays. They were too straight-up-in-the-air and conical shaped to just be breaking waves, and were somewhat regular and followed a definite path. No visible whale parts, though.
Continued our drive back toward Lincoln City, finding sunshine again around Depoe Bay. It would seem that Karma is continuing to pay us back for all the mishaps in the first couple of days. Highway 101 is very busy, especially on a weekend. But every time we wanted to pull back on to the road, there was nary a vehicle to be seen in either direction.
Picked up some scallops and shrimp for supper and headed back to the rig. Bit of reading, dinner and dishes. I caught up on, and posted, Saturday’s travels and then we decided to pay a visit to the spa. Met a couple from Spokane and had a nice chat. Upon our return, as to be expected after sitting in 100⁰+ water for half an hour, we were pretty much ready for bed, so the recording of today’s travels was pushed to another day. Tomorrow we’re off to Astoria, and a state park (which means no wifi), so no telling when this will get posted to the blog.
Until next time, dear followers.
Picked up some scallops and shrimp for supper and headed back to the rig. Bit of reading, dinner and dishes. I caught up on, and posted, Saturday’s travels and then we decided to pay a visit to the spa. Met a couple from Spokane and had a nice chat. Upon our return, as to be expected after sitting in 100⁰+ water for half an hour, we were pretty much ready for bed, so the recording of today’s travels was pushed to another day. Tomorrow we’re off to Astoria, and a state park (which means no wifi), so no telling when this will get posted to the blog.
Until next time, dear followers.