We both grew up around, on or in the water of Florida's gulf and ocean, rivers and lakes. We now live in on an enchanted barrier island between the Halifax and the Atlantic. It is only natural that our trips follow a coastline, river or some other waterway.
The coastline of central Oregon is my favorite coastline of all - in the US - so far. Lincoln City and Siletz Bay evoke ten years of warm memories with good friends, of beach house rentals, tide pooling and kite flying. I especially love the rocky, wild coastline and its primal sounds and smells of driftwood, bonfires and sea lions.
On long summer days, you can take a walk on the beach at sunset at ten at night, after a delicious dinner at Mo's for fresh Yaquina oysters and clams.
The coastline of central Oregon is my favorite coastline of all - in the US - so far. Lincoln City and Siletz Bay evoke ten years of warm memories with good friends, of beach house rentals, tide pooling and kite flying. I especially love the rocky, wild coastline and its primal sounds and smells of driftwood, bonfires and sea lions.
On long summer days, you can take a walk on the beach at sunset at ten at night, after a delicious dinner at Mo's for fresh Yaquina oysters and clams.
We did grow up around water (Silver Springs, Florida), and we always sought it out as both a place to live and vacation in. I'm convinced sea water is in my veins. So, every where we go, there has to be a water feature, even if it turns out to be rain. Which it usually does, at one point or another. But hey, when you're on vacation, it doesn't matter.
Something told me at a very early age that I wanted to see the Pacific Northwest. I wanted to move there in fact, and it has to be a very powerful thing for me to leave my home state. The coast of Oregon, with Cannon Beach, the giant boulders and the driftwood everywhere, did not disappoint. I have never seen a beach anywhere that sent an electric shock to my soul like Oregon. I wasn't gone from there two weeks and I wanted to go back.
And DeeDee's right. Those oysters and clams are to die for. I'm spoiled for life.
Something told me at a very early age that I wanted to see the Pacific Northwest. I wanted to move there in fact, and it has to be a very powerful thing for me to leave my home state. The coast of Oregon, with Cannon Beach, the giant boulders and the driftwood everywhere, did not disappoint. I have never seen a beach anywhere that sent an electric shock to my soul like Oregon. I wasn't gone from there two weeks and I wanted to go back.
And DeeDee's right. Those oysters and clams are to die for. I'm spoiled for life.