Astoria to Depoe Bay 135 miles of good stuff

Do click on the picture . Its My perfect large beach !

I won't boor you with a hour by hour list of another mind expanding day . I used the free "Oregon Coast" travel guide www.visittheoregoncoast.com check it out .

Things I have learned today . or hak earlier knowledge reinforced .

1 Never say its perfect because there may be something better somewhere . Just enjoy everything !
2 If you want anything just ask !
3 If you need laundry done take it the night before and pay someone else to do it .
4 There is a lot of America .
5 Tillamook is a cheese town.
6 Cannon Beach is unmissable especially the view from Ecola State Park .
7 Pick up a few Travel coupon Guide - There are bargains to be had . ( Hotelcoupons.com ) Four Winds Motel for less than $ 40
8 A great place in the summer but far from big stores and has bad weather in winter .
9 The difference between a walk in and beach access
10 Hire a machine to save work .
11 If you must drive on the beach be careful not to get stuck .
12 Get it when you can
13 Its better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it .( I already knew this )
14 If you need a pen buy a dozen and spread them about
15 Tidy up
16 Learn from others experiences
17 Things are the same but different .
18 Go back and check again .

People I did not know previously have had detailed conversations with in the last three days - Only in America !

An German American who opened up her office on its closed day
An old soldier who works as a live in range officer
A young lumberjack who likes "Monty Python " and his girl
A bearded ex us army nco .
A Hindu from Chicago
A California girl moving north
A Seaside razorback fisherman
A roofer undercut by Hispanics
A Rockaway Beach house painting lady
A South African economics teacher .
A Lincoln City historian who I gave moral support to as he retrieved his house keys by breaking into ( without damaging ) his pickup .

People who I have had brief chats with - too many to mention .

Pictures ( loads ) available here

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The man from the Clapham Omnibus

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