Across The Wide Columbia

After Lake Quinault, we got as far as Raymond and spent the night there savage-camping at the local Piggly Wiggly. Next day we mostly drove, taking in some dunes, Oceanside, Cape Disappointment, the mouth of the Columbia, across the river and on into Oregon, staying on US 101 or whatever else was closest to the coast. A good bit of Lewis and Clark country, most of which we had visited during the Bicentennial in 2006-2008. Then on, past increasingly gorgeous coastal scenes to Tillamook ("Eat Cheese Or Die"), where we stayed at the Blue Heron French Cheese Company. We figured we'd seen enough of Tillamook brand cheese, having lived in the inland Northwest and then the west coast for a time. But I digress.

A bit of Cape Disappointment, scene of many shipwrecks

Another broad beautiful sandy beach

Now across the river, past Astoria, on the beach in Seaside for a lunch stop

Seaside has some great Art Deco buildings which we, alas, did not stop to fully
appreciate; or photograph; next time

Moving right along down the coast

Beginning to remember just how impressive the Oregon coast is...

Finally landing in Tillamook, at the Blue Heron French Cheese Company, which
offered over-night parking for RVs; right next to the old farm and logging
equipment; and petting zoo