We had an early morning flight to Portland. Our flights were uneventful, which is always a good thing. Unfortunately, it took two hours to get our rental car! That ate our afternoon hike time. After a stop at Trader Joe’s (YAY!) for road trip snacks, we made it to Cannon Beach right in time for check-in.
We picked out Pelican Brewery for dinner. The beers and food were delicious.
After dinner, we headed to Cannon Beach to watch the sunset.
When we arrived at the beach we realized there was a herd of elks enjoying the beach as well. They were so impressive and stinky!
Our first vacation sunset was so beautiful. I think I took 97 photos. I tried to narrow down my favorites.
A few more as we strolled the beach.
As we were walking home, the same herd of elks enjoying were walking their way across the dunes. It was fun to watch the bull round up his women.
A couple videos.
I’m calling our first day a success. We are looking forward today’s adventures as we start driving south. As always, thanks for reading.