In part 5, we'd left the
butterfly pavilion and headed to the Driftwood Shores Resort on the coast. It's a beautiful drive.
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Bridge as seen from the beach |
After checking in, we headed to Cape Perpetua and hiked along the beach to see the rugged spouting horn Cook's Chasm, Devil's Churn, and Thor's Well.
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Tesla Model X Parked at the Obeach |
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Hiking down to the Pacific Ocean |
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Walking Along The Shore |
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Thor's Well |
After our beach trip, we drove into town for dinner and found an old fashion drive-in restaurant. We thought it would be funny to park one of the newest high-tech cars on the road in this relic from another era. The 1950s car parked next to us completed the juxtaposition.
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Tesla Model X in an Old Time A&W Drive-In Diner |
Our next stop was the Heceta Head Lighthouse.
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Heceta Head Lighthouse in the fog seen through the falcon wing door of a Tesla Model X |
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Heceta Head Lighthouse |
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Heceta Head Lighthouse |
The next day, after all the miles of driving the Tesla for the last week, we decided to try a couple different forms of transportation: one that eats sand and another that eats hay.
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Riding quads on the beach and the dunes of Florence, Oregon |
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Riding Horses on the Pacific Beach |
The next morning we hit the road to head home. The final day of our big summer adventure was here. Before we left Florence, we stopped at a local donut shop, Big Dog Donuts.
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An old gas station converted into a donut shop |
This donut shop was in an old gas station. The non-functioning pumps were still there. It's nice to see that when everyone starts driving electric cars, there will still be a use for these locations 😋
After grabbing a few donuts for the road, we started up the coast. We were taking the scenic route home. We passed through Newport and made a quick bathroom stop at the Superchargers in Lincoln City.
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Driving Home on the Scenic Highway 101 up the Oregon Coast |
Later that day we arrived at home. We'd added about 900 miles to the odometer during our week-long adventure. The Superchargers and destination charging spots made getting around in the state easy. I had packed my bag of RV adapters but never needed them. We made some great family memories this summer.
To see where this adventure began, you can start here; or for our latest post, click here.
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