Shy Mini

No opportunity to catch the mini on camera today due mostly to weather conditions so just the text will have to do for the moment! The Mini took us north along the coast on highway 101 and we enjoyed incredible vistas. The fog rolling over water a distance off shore contributed to an even greater scene. The northwestern picturesque California coast is different from the rugged Oregon coast. We haven't seem much of the Washington coast yet but we'll see more tomorrow and will be able to compare further. Made a stop in Oregon at one of the world's largest sea cave and sea lion habitats. It was foggy but we descended in an elevator and was up close and personal to the sea cave at water level so the fog wasn't a problem. It was impressive. There was only one sea lion sitting on a boulder as the others had decided to hit the water. We were told that at times there can be 200-500 sea lions in the cave at one time. It was fun and interesting even if there was only one sea lion. The Mini will be driving into Olympia tomorrow and is looking forward to a bath! Time to get some of the road grime, bugs and sea salt off the girl. Nothing like a little freshening up!