November 9-12, 2018 Cape Arago, Oregon

We went to Coos Bay today to restock. Stopped at 7 Devils Brewery for lunch, but they are renovating their kitchen so are closed. We went instead to a nice cafe called Shark Bites. Went grocery shopping and home.  Today we hiked on the Pack trail. The first part of the loop hike we hiked along the top of the cliff over the ocean and turned inland and hiked in the woods. Straight up, then straight down, then straight back up. And back to the ocean. 5.5 miles, 700 feet vertical. It was a lovely hike. Plus it was windy so in the woods was very pleasant. The trail is lined with ferns as tall as we are. 

This structure is an old WWII bunker. The towers were watch towers. They disguised these as farm houses. This view is looking down from above back. The forest here is very lush and thick.  

The forest is carpeted with moss in places. Big shamrocks and a swiss cheesy like leaf.  

Views of the cliffs on the way back.  

Sunset from Bastendorff beach at the campground.  John made yogurt in the Instant Pot. It is now straining and will be greek yogurt. 

I added another row to the masterpiece. 

I got sucked into the basket most of the day. Am pleased how it is coming out. Still many finishing touches to go. Sunset from the campground.  

More sunset from the campground. 

The sliver moon setting in the sunset. Today we followed an unofficial trail out the Gregory Point and saw the lighthouse in Chief island. It now in use anymore and is closed to the public. 

The view from Gregory Point. The ocean was dead calm, no waves today.  John on the unofficial trail. It was very narrow and there were lots of branches off it.  

After that we found the trail that goes from Sunset Beach campground to Bastendorff beach and hiked it. This  trail was an official trail and better maintained. This mushroom seems to have exploded! 

John standing in an arch made from the jaw bones of a whale  that washed up on Sunset Beach in 2007. The basket is officially done. It came out nice. 

We are in a Tsunami zone. The whole coast of Washington, Oregon and Northern California are in danger of one from the fault just off shore. They have historically hit about every 500 years. It has been 700 since the last one, so we are due.