Yesterday was the BIG DAY! Our first shift with the lighthouse open to the public!
We arrived a half hour early because we were excited to get started. That worked out good because the Ranger was there to help the morning shift balance out the register.
It was a gray misty day here on the Oregon Coast and during our first hour we didn't have any visitors. It was a little strange having the lighthouse totally to ourselves. Things picked up during the second hour when we had two visitors. They were wearing flip flops so they couldn't go up the tower and get the view or the tour narration by yours truly.
The pace really picked up the last hour when we had 4 visitors! Both couples wanted to go up the tower to the light room and I got to do my narration.
We closed the lighthouse at 5 PM, balance out the register and made sure everything was locked up correctly. Our total sales were 2 bottles of Blueberry Jam.
Yes, it is a grueling pace and we both slept in until 7 AM. We are back to the grind this afternoon.
