So, Matt and I went to Cannon Beach, Oregon for the 4th of July. We went with his family.
Haystack rock is the most notable landmark on the beach.
When the tide was low, there were tide pools right by the rocks that we could walk around. Lots of starfish Actually they are called "Sea Stars" as are not fish (buckle up, you are going to be learning lots on this voyage!)
This intersection is supposed to be haunted by a logger who was killed in the 1940s during a forest fire.
We went to a neighboring city called Seaside to watch fireworks. Aerial fireworks were allowed on the beach and everyone was doing them. It was like a 2 hour fireworks show all around us! While we were waiting, Matt and I played sand pictionary.
Seaside is also important because that was where Lewis and Clark ended their Westward Expedition.
I didn't know that until we got there, but in 1st grade we learn about Lewis and Clark, so I was excited!
We also went to the Tillamook Cheese Factory and saw how cheese was made. We ate ice cream while we toured and got lots of cheese samples.
Nearby, there was a Cape Meares Lighthouse (different than the Tillamook Rock lighthouse) that Matt and I went in. Its really stubby looking, but it is on a very high cliff. It was a very steep hike to it.
It was so beautiful there! Very different from other beaches I have been too.
