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…
One of the nurses I work with invited us to a BBQ on the beach Friday evening. We had a really good time. We chose not to drive on the beach, however you are allowed to. Two people in our group got their cars stuck in the sand! We grilled hotdogs over an open fire and of course drank a…
So, we were walking along the promenade and we noticed that there were tons of berries! Blackberries and “blueberries” galore. I ate a few blackberries and told Scott to eat some of the “blueberries”. Amazed by how many there were, I sent my dad a picture via text to show him. When he saw the picture he asked me what…
Saturday we went to our friend’s Paula and Don’s for a cookout, fun, and of course wine! We had lots of good food! I even tried something new!! It was quinoa and it wasn’t bad. I kinda thought it looked like fish eggs though. Haha. The weather was beautiful and we were able to play outside for a while.…
Today after work we went to the column in Astoria. We climbed to the top again. This time there were a lot more people than the last time we were there. Afterwards, we went to Buoy in Astoria to enjoy a glass of their seasonal sour. It was so much fun to sit at the bar and to look right…
At the zoo on Tuesday’s they have a reduced ticket price (but still free for members) and they have live music, games, food trucks, and beer trucks. We went this week to see what it’s all about. We had a really good time. I was pleasantly surprised that the beer trucks were offering unlimited free samples!! We were able to…
Today we got out early to check out the tide pool a during low tide. The tide was unusually low this weekend. It’s amazing how much beach there is during low tide. We didn’t see any starfish this time but we did see lots of anemones and some hermit crabs. It was pretty cool that you could see the paths…
We hiked part of the trail up to Saddle Mountain after work today. We did not hike the entire trail because we did not want to feel rushed to finish before we ran out of daylight and because we were hungry (that was probably the bigger reason). The entire trail rises about 1600 feet in elevation so it’s a pretty…