Our Weekend On The Oregon Coast

Our weekend on the Oregon Coast...

There isn't much that can beat the amazing Oregon Coast line...it

is truly a thing of beauty...and on a sunny day it's beyond gorgeous!

Our first day was perfect and about 70 degrees...it was heaven!

 You can take a little stroll around and visit all the little shops

that line the street...gifts that are unique or just down right cute...there's salt water taffy,

gourmet chocolates and ice cream.

The picture below is at Depot Bay

Yaquina Head is a historic lighthouse first lit August 20, 1873...

the grounds the lighthouse sits on is just beautiful.

The lighthouse has a spiral stair case that winds it's

way all the way to the top of the light.

 

Thankfully at the Lighthouse there is a fence

that goes all the way around the rocky cliffs below...also below

are hundreds of sea lions that call these coastal waters home...

but they are not alone.

Also here on top of these rocks and in the waters below,

thousands of birds gather...the sound they make is unbelievable!

 Truly there are thousands of birds

One of my favorite places was this shop...and even though

Christmas is far off...you couldn't keep me out of here!

If you've followed my blog, you know I love

 Byer's Choice Dolls

and what I found was the biggest selection of in stock dolls

that I've ever seen...so I just had to have one...and my husband

being his sweet and loving self bought one for me!

And they have so much more Connie's Spot© Highly Recommends!!

Here's their website: http://www.christmascottage.net/

 The ladies who worked there were super nice and made it

a lot of fun to visit...will go again soon!
"No Sales Tax"

 The next day, the weather had turned on us...but we drove to Newport...

which is only a few miles from Lincoln City...

we decided to visit the Aquarium

Here sea lions and seals swim and play...they are quite friendly...

almost swimming right up to you...

 



They seem very happy just swimming around and

at times it seems they almost pose for the camera.

 

The indoor exhibits, I must say was my favorite...take

a look at a few of the pictures below...and you'll

see what I mean.

These guys were in a giant fish tank.

We used a flash on our

camera and every time we took a picture it would move...

so I don't think it liked our light.

Soon you find yourself heading into the deep...where

sharks and string rays live...

and honestly seeing this guy

coming right at you is a little scary...

 

They just swim all around you...it's the closest I ever

want to come to a shark.

 

The birds were so cute!

 

They too would come very close to you!

 The Pacific Coast Vulture

 

 This is in Newport right by the Aquarium!

 

This was a fun museum to visit

it has all kinds of weird things to see...the kids will love it...

here you can stroll the shops and the prices are right

to buy souvenirs for the kiddies!

The next day, weather wise it wasn't much better...it fact it poured...

so we decided to visit a place that we had driven by before

but never stopped to see so this time we did..

The Tillamook Creamery

It's free to get in...and they have observation windows

that allow the visitors to look down and see part of

the factory...they have cheese samples galore.

And wonderful gift shops...and all kinds of food from

all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Everything was so good and the

Huckleberry Vinaigrette I bought was fantastic!



 

This was one of the beautiful sunsets...we had gone to

dinner and forgot to get the camera...so this was taken with

my husbands iPhone!

There are lots of things to do along the Oregon Coast...there are the

Sea Lion Caves in Florence, Helicopter rides in Sea Side which

our family did one year...if you love the ocean and are close to

Oregon come and see the 20 Miracle Miles...and so much more!

Connie