This was our next to last Friday evening here in Seaside. We met our friends Paula and Don at the winery for yet another fun evening of wine and laughter. We will miss them when we leave! On our bike ride home we went by the beach to check out the set up for the Hood to Coast festivities on…
I didn’t have to work today so we decided to give Saddle Mountain another go. The first time we attempted it after work one day and didn’t complete it due to being tired and hangry. The second time we made it to the trailhead only to find that the trail was closed due to a bridge being repaired. Third time’s…
Sunday we went whitewater rafting on the White Salmon River in Washington. And, by “we”, I mean myself with some friends from work! Scott went with me to the headquarters, just not rafting on the river. The trip that we chose consisted of class III and IV rapids and one of the tallest commercially rafted waterfalls (12 foot). The water…
Saturday, we had the pleasure of attending two parties. We started the day partying with our landlords for Fred’s 70th birthday. We had a lot of fun hanging out and chatting with some cool people. There was plenty of delicious food to eat, awesome margaritas, and live music! The best part was that it was in the backyard so we…
Today, since I didn’t have to work, we drove down to hike Drift Creek Falls trail. We took 101 south to get there. It was so very foggy the whole way. In some places you couldn’t even the ocean. Part of the road leading up to the trailhead was gravel. I held my breath the whole time since our last…
We tried a new place this week. It’s called the Whet Spot. They have 20 beers on tap, wine choices, and 3 floor to ceiling refrigerators with cans and bottles of different beers and ciders. Probably a good thing that we didn’t find this place until now. On our walk home we saw this little deer family. This weekend was…
Jim, the pilot of the biplane, sent me these two pictures that he took of us on the day of our flight. One is before the flight and the other was during the flight.
Saturday we got up early with intentions of hiking to the top of Saddle Mountain. We drove to the start of the trail only to find out that the trail to the summit was closed due to a bridge being repaired. We headed back and enjoyed the beautiful day by walking on the beach. It was a bit cool, about…
Ever since we arrived in Seaside, people have told us about the elk. Coworkers would bring in pictures of the elk in their neighborhoods, yards, and in the road on the way to work. There are plenty of signs on 101 warning drivers of the elk and yet I never saw them! One day while driving back from the grocery…
Today we hiked 8.5+ miles on the Tillamook Head Trail with our friends Paula and Don. Scott and I had semi attempted this hike when we first got to Seaside. We gave up after about 200 feet due to the extremely wet conditions and us not being prepared for it. The hike has an increase in elevation of about…