As we drove from Klamath Falls over to the coast to head up to our house in Gleneden Beach, we made some stops along the way. The first was at a winery in the Umpqua Valley where Orn and I sampled some wonderful Pinot Noirs (and ordered half a case). After that it was only fitting that we do something that the boys could get into -visit the largest Sea Lion cave in the world. The coast was in prime form in the afternoon so we had some glorious sites. All of us enjoyed looking down at the Sea Lions who were basking in the sun along the rocks. After that we took an elevator down 100's of feet into a viewing area where the sea lion cave is in the cliffs next to the water. It was downright comical as we stepped out of the elevator...both boys immediately covered their noses and exclaimed, "what smells?" You know when you're up close and personal with nature! Unfortunately I was not able to figure out how to disable the flash on my camera (flash pictures were not allowed), so I didn't get a chance to attempt any pictures in the cave. I can just report that it was a site to see, and once the boys noses got used to the smell they were more than willing to check out the various displays set up to educate us humans on the life of a sea lion. What a fun way to start our week at the coast!
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