August 2, 2012: Day 8, Lewis and Clark, Fort Clatsop, Fort Stevens, and Cannon Beach

Playing at camp.

Ecola State Park

Junior Rangers at Fort Clatsop

Rifle demonstration at Fort Clatsop.

Fort Stevens State Park

Battery Russell at Fort Stevens 

 Hydrangeas at Canon Beach  

  

Canon Beach

What a view!  The drive back to camp.

We drove to Fort Clatsop National Historic Park, the nearest National Park so we could replace our National Park Passports.  While there, we found some great resources for teaching about the journey of Lewis and Clark.  We had a fairly busy and stressful day, after all the excitement of yesterday.  It was nice to have some time to just sit at the beach.

August 1, 2012: Day 7, Thieves Strike

Enjoying our last day at camp.

 This girl LOVES hydrangeas!

Cape Foulweather lookout, where the truck got broken into and I lost my journals, National Park Passports, Laptop, mom's camera, and our snack bag.  The truck has an alarm on it, it was a crowded parking lot, pretty gutsy I'd say.  The police responded very quickly, and took our report.  The thieves popped the door handle off and were able to disengage the power locks, at least they didn't break out a window.  We still had a couple hours of driving for the day, and we were all understandably upset.  I tried to not be visibly upset for the girls, but they knew it wasn't good and then they wouldn't get out of the truck because they were afraid the "bad people" would come back.

July 31, 2012: Day 6, Sea Lion Caves

 Sea Lion Caves

  

Swimming in the pool

Owls came to visit us in camp.

July 30, 2012: Day 5, Oregon Coast Aquarium

Japan Tsunami Dock, Agate Beach, Newport, OR

Whale Spouts!!!

Agate Beach 

Beautiful sunset at the South Jetty Beach.

Journal
What a day!  It’s super late but I want to get the basics down and elaborate more in the morning.  After a breakfast of Aunt Jemima and Mrs. Buttersworth (they get along famously) we were off to the Oregon Coast Aquarium.  The girls had a great time and learned a lot.  We got to see demonstrations in the sea otter exhibit as well as the aviary.  There were sea lions, seals, a giant octopus, even a cool tunnel fish display.  There were displays for the different parts of the ocean, coastal, tide pools, and open ocean.  We even got to see sea horses and touch sting rays.
After the aquarium we went to Agate Beach State Park and the girls played while we walked to the Japanese tsunami dock.  We got to see them building a road onto the beach to get it moved.  What an amazing thought that this piece floated all this way.
On our drive back to camp I saw a whale spout in the ocean.  When I pulled over and we watched, there were LOTS of spouts!  I even got a picture of a whale tail and back!
We got back to camp just in time to watch the sunset and start some laundry.  Now I’m exhausted!  Goodnight!