We woke up this morning to the sounds of the ocean.  Here are some pics that Roland took last night while walking on the beach hoping for a beautiful sunset that got clouded in.

 This morning Roland wanted me to get pics of him walking into the Pacific...the very cold Pacific.  He was walking out and got surprised by a little more wave action than he expected.




















Our gourmet breakfast at the B&B did not disappoint!  They served french toast with a warm maple pecan syrup, baked eggs with spinach, crimini mushrooms and chevre, cranberry coffee cake, fresh fruit and choice of hot and cold beverages.  It was a yummy way to start the day, but a 9 AM breakfast puts one on the road later than we had initially expected. 

 When we left Yachats, OR, we went north along the coast for a bit, then inland towards Portland.  The most beautiful part of the trip (and badly photographed, as they are all taken through the windshield) was along the Columbia River and seeing snow capped Mt. Hood.  The pics are looking across the river, so are of Washington, but we can't count WA on our map, because we only saw it, but didn't travel into the state. 

 We have been continually amazed at the number of windmills we have seen across the country.  It is a good feeling to know that parts of the country are taking greener energy seriously.

 We saw several damns along the way for hydro power, too.

We went from sea level to about 4,200 feet in elevation during our 10 hour day in the car.  Only a couple quicky stops to grab a bite and a potty break and we were off again.  We thought we were arriving in Boise at Robin's house at 8:30 PM, but discovered that they are in mountain time, so it was really 9:30.  I think I liked gaining hours on the way out better than I like losing them!

Tomorrow we are going to Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve and then to spend the night in West Yellowstone.  I am excited, as Yellowstone and the Tetons are some of the places I am most looking forward to.