Today we traveled up to Newport, OR to do some touristy things. We took in two more lighthouses, since there are two that are quite unusual there. The first stop was at Yaquina Bay Light which was the first one there but it was too small to do the job and so was replaced by a much larger light out on the headlands after only three years of service. The lens is a 5^th order, the next to smallest of the fresnel lenses that were in common use.

Next we met some friends for lunch and then traveled four miles north to visit Yaquina Head Lighthouse. This lighthouse is opened to the public by the BLM and has RV volunteers who answer questions, dressed in period costume. One couple there are the folks who we replaced at Hecate Head. From there we drove into town to visit the old, historic waterfront. After a great day we returned to the park and home again. It was nice to visit a couple of lighthouses where we were the tourists!