Day 8: Tillamook Cheese Factory

Never too old to have fun. 

This is our last full day on the Oregon Coast before we need to head north again. We had pie for breakfast, took a morning beach stroll, relocated to a new site and then toured the Tillamook Cheese factory.  In the evening we watched the sun set over the Pacific Ocean after spying a deer and its fawn nibbling their way between the campsites. It was a very good day. 

Pie for breakfast. 

Behold our third site in our four night stay. We did get a one night reservation for our last night; however, it was in a short site with poor backing-in options as the driveway for the site was at an acute angle (the wrong way) relative to the access lane. I will spare you the details.  Needless to say I obsessed for two days as to how I could execute the perfect jackknife on the first try so that my trailer was in the spot while wondering if my hitch would be left sticking out onto to the road. 

feel.my.pain

Fast forward to our morning coffee walk which just happened to swing by the ranger hut. We nonchalantly inquired if there were any vacancies in the park this evening for one night only. You see, we actually have a spot; however, it is going to be a bit tricky to back into . . . . . SCORE THE BEST RANGER EVER who moved us into a lovely site with the best access angles.  Can you say, "Upgrade!?" Sigh, we lead a charmed last minute campsite life. 

I have been bugging Marianne all week about how 'matchy matchy' she is.  Her clothing matches her hair which matches her coffee cup which match her sandals.  Clearly, I need to up my game; however, I can't compete with matching the local wildlife. 

A steam engine for the tourists in Rockaway, OR along Highway 101 as we make our way south to see the Tillamook Cheese Factory. 

The newly renovated and expanded Tillamook Creamery. 

Tasty! 

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Debbie!! Your herd needs this. Maybe this is what is meant on the Ben and Jerry's ice cream ingredients list:  'cream from happy cows'. 

Making the RV oven work for us. Yummy!!

Mom and fawn out for an evening stroll. We were just lucky to notice them as we ate dinner inside the trailer. 

A millipede on the dunes. 

Sisters in the setting sun. 

Fare thee well, Oregon Coast. Until next time.