Eugene & Oregon Coast

After visiting Crater Lake, we drove to Eugene for the evening. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon. Olympic trials for Track & Field had just ended. We went out to a few bars and otherwise had an 'uneventful' evening in Eugene.

The next day, we drove up the Oregon Coast to Tillamook. The Oregon Coast (also called "The People's Coast") is every bit as beautiful as people say. We took the 126 W from Eugene to coast and took the 1 north. There is a stunning Visitor's Center that I highly recommend called the Visitor Burerau near Newton. From here. there is a spectacular museum and a great view of the coast. There are several sofa chairs nicely laid out in front of a long, glass window where you could spend hours staring out into the rough but beautiful seas crashing into cliffs. When we were there, the waves were about 3-5 feet - pretty big. However, the waves get much bigger during the winter (as is the case in N. California). In fact, I would love to sit on these sofa chairs and stare out into the sea during a winter rain storm. Man, what a sight that would be. A little piece of Ireland on the West Coast. Maybe I'll surf this cove one day.