Pacific Northwest - Washington!

July 30th, 2014
Clear, sunny, 74 degrees
Lat/Lon 46.2N 124.0W

Cape Disappointment

We went out to Cape Disappointment in hopes of seeing the Coast Guard base there. 

(This is a public marina at Cape Disappointment.)

Alas, we were not able to see the base, entry gates were locked up tight.  But we did see a Coast Guard helicopter cruising around the beach.

There were a lot of brown pelicans.

Beautiful beaches at Cape Disappointment.

It was a bit of a disappointment that the Coast Guard eluded us.  

Silly me, I asked Charley why it was locked up.  After a 45 minute long 'Charley' explanation that included references to WWI, the Grassy Knoll, and stem cell debates, ... he 'basically' said, (my wording now) "Coast Guard bases are not 'populated' as much as the other military bases we've visited. They don't man the guard station all the time."

                                                                                      ... Oh, okay.

We didn't get to see the Coast Guard Base at Cape Disappointment, but I think I've hoodwinked Teri's brother in law, Jim, (who is a retired Coastie living in Squim, WA), into giving us a tour of the CG base at Port Angelos, WA. 

Drift wood and pelicans

Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

This is the area where Lewis and Clark first saw the Pacific Ocean in November 1805.

 One of the beaches we walked on was covered with these things.  It has 3 flaps or sides to it. I thought it was some kind of jellyfish, but I can't find anything that looks like it.  Any ideas?

 After leaving Cape Disappointment, we north to Hoquiam,

 where we found this lovely campsite right on the Hoquiam River.