Road Schooling - Day 5 - 3/19/20

Today's weather was spectacular starting with a cloudless sunrise.  Since we face the ocean, it takes a while for the sun to rise above the hills behind us.  The kiddos early morning lessons went well and we were off to get on the McD's WiFi for the kiddos tests and lessons.  I found myself once again playing technology administrator to resolve ways of accessing sites with a collection of Apple devices.  After lessons were done, it was time for our fourth round of cheeseburgers.  We're definitely in a rut.

Around 2pm we headed back to the park to explore the North Jetty and Waikiki Beach.  The kiddos were totally enthralled with climbing the large jetty rocks although they can be a bit dangerous.  On the way back to camp we toured a number of other sites and are quite satisfied with our choice.  We even saw a couple of deer.

They completed the last of their school work and I escorted them back to the beach where they rode north toward to North Cape Lighthouse.  I shot a nice picture of an eagle on the beach and the kiddos thoroughly enjoyed climbing the rock formations. We found it was too calm to fly kites so we left those in the trailer.  Maybe tomorrow. Back at camp, it was leftover night before we made lemon drop cookies using the oven for the first time and we watched Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.  After tooth brushing it was time for Go Fish and Rummy card games until the kiddos adjourned to bed for quiet reading.

But the excitement of the evening was when I stepped outside just as a raccoon slinked under the trailer!  Now we know why there was a wanted poster featuring a raccoon posted on the message boards.

After years of camping at South Beach near Kalaloch which is farther north, this park is turning out to be a nice camping venue with lots of varied activities and historical features for all to learn about.  It was also interesting today to see two large freighters come over the Columbia bar and head up river.  The two jetties narrow the mouth of the River to two miles from its native 5 miles.  But the flow is increased which washes the silt out to sea.




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