Sunset on the Beach

Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone. ~ Anonymous

Morning on the Beach

Face Rock Creamery

Last Tuesday afternoon we visited Face Rock Creamery while we were camping at the coast! 

"Face Rock Creamery specializes in making premium, hand crafted, gourmet cheese from start to finish. Stop by and watch our Creamery Technicians and of course sample the end product!"

Day 15 of my 17 Day Diet + Dairy Intolerance = BAD idea to visit a Creamery with samples of GARLIC CHEDDAR CHEESE CURDS… I couldn't resist.  I'm still congested but it was worth it! 

The lady at the Cranberry Sweets, the candy store we stopped at just before the creamery, told me to make sure I purchase the "Kid's Cones" at the Cheese Factory and that I would thank her. . . They were only $1.50 each + .25 for a waffle cone and she wasn't kidding! I had to special request that "extra small kid's cone" for Bud! 

Coquille River Lighthouse

This past Tuesday afternoon we went on a little field trip to explore and tour the Coquille River Lighthouse which was only three miles from our campsite! Captain, Ranger, Twinkle Toes and I rode our bikes down to the lighthouse and Sean met us their with the little ones. We switched places heading back so he could enjoy the beautiful bike ride too! Rose made it half way up the steep stairs before deciding she'd rather not see the Lantern Room. The five eldest (only three were allowed up at a time so we went in shifts) all loved the tour! 

  

"Construction for the Coquille River Lighthouse first began in 1891. There were a number of delays that kept the lighthouse from finally being lit on February 29, 1896. In 1939, just 43 years later, the lighthouse was abandoned - its duties were replaced by an automated beacon. The lighthouse was forgotten for some time, and then in 1976 the US Army Corps and the Oregon State Parks renovated the lighthouse.

Like the other lighthouses on the Oregon Coast, the Coquille River Lighthouse was home to a number of stories through the years. The schooner "Moro" struck the bar in 1897. After all the cargo was emptied from the ship, they still couldn't free it. Moro was a total loss. Then in 1905 another schooner, "Advance," hit the north jetty almost hitting the lighthouse. Fortunately this schooner was set free shortly after. In 1936, the town of Bandon was destroyed by a large forest fire - only 16 buildings were left standing!"