The Oregon Coast

Pacific Way Cafe at the center of Gearheart, Oregon

Our darling hotel room in Gearheart

Laurie was there for a girls' weekend. We crashed their party.

I'm a week behind in my postings. Last weekend we went to the oregon coast for a little get-away. We tried out Gearheart, oregon because it is only 1.5 hours from portland. It is so darling! A very small and quaint little ocean town with mostly residential homes and not a lot of tourism. We stayed at an Inn right in the center of town next to the Cafe and Bakery, which are delicious and super cute too. I loved the Inn. We got a one bedroom suite. It had a kitchen, bathroom, living room, and bedroom upstairs. It was perfect for a one night escape. Una enjoyed the stairs immensely. They were just her size for practicing.

It was a little chilly when we first arrived on the beach. You can literally drive your car onto the beach, and down the beach one way for quite a while. I can't believe they let you do this. And i can't believe the beach is as nice as it is with all the cars driving all over it. Una loved the ocean at first. When she first saw it she said, "It's moving. It's amazing!" But then at some point she got frightened by it. On the second day, she wouldn't even go down onto the beach. She would only sit at the top of the dunes and look out. It must be a bit overwelming for a wee person. The second day, we found a nice walk from our Inn, past a park with a gorgeous view and then a little trail through the dunes to the beach. I loved the whole experience and can't wait to go back in April with the girls. It was also nice running into Laurie and spending some time visiting with her and her girlfriends. What a gorgeous old house they were staying in!

Stay tuned for a little movie of this adventure coming soon...