Tuesday September 11/2012

Tuesday September 11/2012 We got all hooked up and decided to make one last visit to the beach. It was beautiful again. We walked along the tide line and then went down to the next entrance instead of returning the way we came. Once back at out rig we did a final check and headed out. This was about eleven o’clock and so we decided to have lunch at Fort Stevens, our destination. We met a lot of construction and several flaggers so the 40 mile trip took almost 2 hours. But it was a beautiful day and the drive and the stops along the ocean were enjoyed. We are at a very nice site here and after getting settled we had lunch and drove to the shore. This place is on a spit of land and on one side is the Pacific Ocean and on the other side is the Columbia River. The wind was very strong but that did not stop the Para sailors. We climbed high into the dunes, out of the wind and watched them fly and land their kites. It is an amazing skill and I am sure youth and fitness are requirements. We drove around and stopped for photos at several spots. Then we returned to the rig and Ken built a very nice fire. We had a wiener roast and a nice glass of red wine for supper. We got out a 3 year old bag of marshmallows and when we opened it we discovered that they don’t keep all that well. Even unopened they were sticky and not at all appealing. They went to the garbage. We called it a night and went off to bed. Another grand day.