Cape Meares Lighthouse/ Tillamook Cheese Factory

After going on this trip to Oregon, I've decided that if Phil ever decided to leave Colorado , I'd move to Oregon. The coast is absolutely beautiful. We were there the first week of August and were wearing pants and sweaters. It did get a little warmer by the afternoon, but for me, it was wonderful.

One of our first stops was to see the Cape Meares Lighthouse. It's about an hour drive from Lincoln City, and is the shortest lighthouse in Oregon. It's fun becuase it's just a quick little walk to the top. You could see the ocean for miles- if it wasn't foggy- which it was. It was still beautiful.

After Cape Meares, we were off to the Tillamook Cheese Factory. This is one of the things that I really wanted to see. I love cheese. All different kinds... and I figured if I was going to Oregon then I should be able to see where this fancy cheese was made, so we did! It's a self guided tour, where you can see the different stages of the cheese being made. At the end of the tour we got to try a bunch of different cheeses, even Ivy. Ivy loves cheese.

Unbeknown to all of us when we arrived, Tillamook also makes ice cream. Luckily, I have a wonderful Dad who spoils all of his children with ice cream. Even his granddaughter. I wish I had gotten some good pictures of her eating ice cream.