Day 14 - Roseburg

Had a bit of a sleep-in this morning which was lovely but meant we didn't get away til 10am! First stop was Newport which was a gorgeous little seaside town. Caitlin and I could have spent hours browsing the quaint little shops but with the boys there we only managed a few!! And our sleep-in meant we had limited time. 😬
First stop was Nye Beach which just seemed to go on and on. The boys were having a great time running around and throwing the tennis ball but I was freezing!! You could see the spray like a mist coming off the ocean - it looked really cool!

Then down to the Bayfront for a wander and a quick peek at a couple of shops. Caitlin added to her souvenir collection with a shell trinket box - we are going to need another case!! Didn't see the resident sea lions though so back in the car to head to the Sea Lion Caves just out of Florence- now this was cool!! Walked down to the viewing platform where we could see hundreds of sea lions basking in the sun or swimming and playing. It was really quite entertaining watching them dive in and then surf the waves back on to the rocks. Some of them were huge!! 

We then took the elevator 200 feet down to the sea cave to look at the sea lions through the viewing window in the cave. 

Back on the road and on our way to Roseburg. We went past the elk viewing at Dean Creek and stopped for some pictures. Then we saw our first SKUNK!! Unfortunately it was dead on the side of the road 😥 It was still really cute!! 

Checked in to our motel in Roseburg and then headed to Casey's family restaurant for dinner. 3 meals between the 5 of us and we were happy!  BEST GRAVY EVER!  Back to the hotel for a swim and a spa and some planning for tomorrow- Crater Lake!!