A Perfect Day at the Oregon Coast

We have been having such wonderful weather here that we HAD to get over to the coast and enjoy the day.  Saturday it was 68* in Eugene – a new record!  It has been great weather for over a week and we have been spending a lot of that time working around the house.  Time to play!

Started out early with a blood draw for me and they got me first try!  PERFECT!!

While I was getting poked, Russ went across the street and filled the van up with gas…$1.33 using our Fred Meyer fuel points!! PERFECT!

Next stop, breakfast for two (with coupons), $7.73!  PERFECT!  Well, okay, the food maybe wasn’t perfect but the price was nice.  IT was my very first time having breakfast at Carl’s Jr. but we had some great coupons so we did it.  Not too bad AND they serve REAL butter with their biscuits and REAL half and half with the coffee!

It was foggy and even drizzly here in Eugene when we started out but by the time we got to Florence, the sun was out and it was already up to 55*.  For us, that’s pretty much – PERFECT!

We stopped at Harbor Vista County Park for a nice walk.  Some of you have stayed here, like Paul and Marsha.  It’s a great park – especially mid-winter.  Picture yourself here in this ocean view spot.


It was shirt-sleeve weather for sure!  There is a stairway down to the beach but we stayed topside and just enjoyed the view.




We went on to Yachats – always enjoy that rocky coastline.  The air was warm, the sky was blue, the wind was calm – PERFECT!




Ollie and Jewel were having a great time and Ollie wanted to pose on a large piece of driftwood.

“Come on, Dad, quit messing around and untangle those leashes.”


“Do you need some help down there?”


“MOM, make Jewel stop pushing me!”


“Jeez Jewel, would ya look at the camera already!”

PERFECT!!

One of the reason for this trip today was to check out a little motel we had read about on Trip Advisor.  It is between Yachats and Waldport and we have driven by it countless times.  Built in 1947, Deana’s is one of those old time charmers that has stood the test of time.  It has been updated but still retains a feeling of stepping back in time.  I’ll save the pictures of the motel for when we go back and spend a few days but we were simply charmed.  The nice lady showed us through several rooms and then invited us to enjoy the grounds and the beach for as long as we wanted to stay.

The property is perched on a low sandstone cliff so there is a stairway down to the beach.  But first there is a vast lawn to enjoy.


The stairway is in great shape and not too hard to negotiate.  Ollie knows I have trouble with stairs and he slows down and waits for me and never pulls.


This beach is just south of Tillicum beach, a favorite of Ed and Carol.


With wide open space and no bushes to conceal critters, the dogs were let off leash .  They won’t venture more than a few feet from us so we separate and play “go find Mommy, go find Daddy.”  Then they will run back and forth between us – the treats at each end of the run help too!!


What happy dogs!!





We wore them out and both dogs were content to sleep in the car while we went into the Subway in Waldport for a $6 lunch deal – PERFECT!!  After that it was time to head home.  The dogs slept all the way and we have our memories of a PERFECT Oregon coastal day and plans to spend a few days at Deana’s in the very near future.