It's a beautiful day. The sun is out, the sky is clear and the wind has dropped to a gentle breeze.
We're headed for the Cape Kiwanda RV Resort in Pacific City. It's a short trip through fields and forests. We passed Tillamook and resisted a stop at the Air Museum housed in an old blimp hanger just south of the city.
Pacific City and the RV Resort were a complete and delightful surprise. They are a beach treasure and a high-class resort in the middle of nowhere. The scenes below were just across the street from our camp site.
Sea stack a Cape Kiwanda beach
The gulls loved it too.
The beach is surrounded by lots of condos and beautiful homes.
This dune is on the north end of the beach.
The dune is a biggie ... a tempting climb.
This point extends west of the dune.
A closer look reveals an arch etched by the waves.
Looking southwest from the point.
Lots of folks visit the beach for swimming, fishing, kite flying and relaxing.
Carol relaxes as Dick musters the courage to climb the dune.
Up he goes ... the sand is hot and deep.
Here's proof. He made it to the top.
The dune climb was really strenuous. I was on all-fours the last third of the way. The view was spectacular. I could see a forest service helicopter dumping water on a nearby fire. The other side of the dune descends (even steeper) to a cove. It was worth the effort, but like we heard from a small boy ... "I'm not doing this again!"
We relaxed and cooled off with an early dinner of appetizers, beer and dessert at the Pelican Brewery overlooking the beach.
Map Tracks
Start: Barview, Oregon
South on US-101 to Three Capes Scenic Drive
West on Three Capes Scenic Drive to Cape Kiwanda RV Resort
End: 41 miles @ Pacific City, Oregon
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