It was a funny thing last night. When I went to bed, I looked at the soft bed and then down to the floor and I honestly couldn't decide which one I should sleep on. Eventually, I decided I would try to sleep on the bed, and I ended up sleeping fine. The funny thing is, when at hotels, Nathan sleeps worse there than when camping. I guess he should have tried the floor. :D Anyway, so today we went into the city of Portland. Our first stop was to Powell City of Books, which is the world's largest bookstore. It takes up an entire block and is three stories tall!! In the hour time that we spent there, I managed to only walk through a few of the sections. I did find a few books that I really liked, as well as some for my sisters so, naturally, I had to get them. :D I think you could spend and entire day there browsing through the stacks of books or maybe try to count them (I believe they said there are over a million books). It is quite something. After pulling myself away from the store, we headed to Washington Park in the city where they have the famous rose garden. Nathan spent quite some time shooting pictures there.
A multi-colored rose that Nathan really liked.
Five words: Read sign then look below! :D
The rose the corresponds with the sign above.
"Black Magic" The darkest rose in the garden.
Having seen all that we wanted to in Portland, we made for the Oregon coast. Our first stop along the way was to Fort Clatsop. It was there that Lewis and Clark made camp for the winter after reaching the Pacific. The original fort is long gone, but a replica has been re-built in its place.
A view of inside the outer walls of the fort.
A look inside one of the quarters.
From there we headed down the coast to Cannon Beach where there is an amazing rock formation right off the coast. We spent some time walking the beach and into the water a bit (it was cold!!).
The surf crashing over a rock at Cannon Beach.
The famous Haystack with it reflecting off of the water.
Haystack through the mist of the sea.
Our next order of business was to find a place to camp for the night. We drove a little further down the coast to Cape Lookout where we stopped for the night and set up camp. The campground sat right by the beach, so we walked to it to watch the sunset. Unfortunately, it was cloudy so we didn't get to see it well.
Sunset at Cape Lookout
Cold from the cool, ocean air, we made a fire and enjoyed the evening.
End day 13.
Side note: I apologize for all the mistakes that are in the posts. I try to edit them, but I know I still have things that aren't right. If I spot any, I try to fix them as soon as possible. :D
You can't worry too much over typos and grammar mistakes. Let the words flow! I am enjoying your blog and following your adventures!
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