The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers

explored the Sea Lions Cave
May 11, 2009

World's Largest Sea Cave
sign - Sea Lion Caves
statue of sea lions
The Sea lion Cave was formed almost 25 million years ago and is now home to about 200 Steller sea lions. There is an elevator access to 208 feet down into the cave, The Cave is 12 stories high and as wide as a football field.
sign telling about the cave
elevator buttons showin how many feet down it is
Below: Sea Lions in the cave. They can swim into the Pacific Ocean whenever they want.
Sea Lions in the cave
Sea Lions in the cave
Sea Lions in the cave
sign about a sea lion's bones
sea lion's bones
sea lion's bones
Below: View from inside the cave looking outside into the Pacific Ocean.
View from inside the cave
looking outside into the ocean
waves against the cliffs
a waterfall
a seagull on the cliffs
cliffs and ocean
the waterfall

Below: The two RV Gypsies at the sea lion viewing window.

Lee looking outside into the ocean
Karen Duquette
Below: These two seagulls were communicating something to each other - maybe a mating ritual ?
two seagulls
two seagulls
two seagulls
Below: Just outside the cave, the two RV Gypsies looked down the cliff and saw more sea lions in the Pacific Ocean. Also, they saw the Heceta Head Lighthouse from here (the small white speck on the edge of the black cliff in the below photos).
Just outside the cave
Lee Duquette
the ocean
sea lions in the ocean
Below: Not only were there lots of sea lions making lots of noise, but lots of birds (the dark specks) and lots of bird poop (the white specks) LOL
lots of sea lions
lots of sea lions
Below: Lee Duquette on the step pathway down to a viewing area.
step pathway down
Lee on the step pathway down to a viewing area.
lots of sea lions
lots of sea lions
lots of sea lions
lots of sea lions
lots of sea lions
lots of sea lions
7 sea lions in the ocean
7 sea lions in the ocean
sea lions in the ocean
sea lions in the ocean

Note: The two RV Gypsies returned here in 2013 with Karen Duquette's sister, ilse Blahak. The photos and experiences are very different. If you wish to jump ahead in years to see the difference, you may do so now. There is a link at the bottom of the sea lion page to return you here.

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