Oh Netarts Oregon, you stole a little piece of Mark’s heart last night. While out on a food run the night before, Mark had a pint with a couple locals and experienced life in its fullest. They talked about road tripping, young love, and heartbreak. Mostly road tripping though.
Christy’s heart was stolen shortly after leaving Netarts by the Beach Dog Cafe. She’ll argue all day that it’s the best breakfast in the lower 48. She’s probably right!
Once we made it back on highway 101 it was nothing but coastline for us. The Oregon coast is cloudy and a little dreary, but we adored it!
Along our path we entered into the Siuslaw National Forest, another one of those unplanned treats along the road.
Next we took a short walk down to Devil’s Punchbowl to see what old Lucifer was serving up to drink. Apparently this is what quenches the devil’s thirst…
Guess he wasn’t too thirsty during our visit.
SQUIRREL!!!
A trip down the Oregon coast wouldn’t be complete without stopping by a lighthouse so we made our way to Yaquina Head to poke around a bit. The lighthouse is perched atop a jagged coast and it’s clear to see why it was needed. Without a beam of light helping the captains navigate, there would surely be a pile of boats at the bottom.
Hidden road trip treasure number two for the day, Rogue Nation World Headquarters. We didn’t stop in for a beer, but we did cruise the parking lot for a few minutes like a couple of creepers.
Every stop we took along the Pacific Coast Highway was more lovely than the last. Words are useless for scenes like this.
After a full day of driving we decided to call it quits so we found a sweet little campsite at Bastendorff Beach County Park. You could hear the ocean off in the distance and the air was thick with salt. It was one of the best campsites we’ve ever had and we can’t wait to visit again sometime.
