Busy day. Beautiful sunshine from start to finish. Nice walk this morning. Lots of pictures today. If you look at (and read) them all, you’ll learn a lot. Or just look. We decided to drive to Tillamook for the day. It’s the home of the Tillamook Cheese Company where they make all their cheese and ice cream. It’s a real tourist destination. Always crowded. Long lines to buy ice cream cones. We’ve been there and skipped that this year. Instead we had two destinations.
The Tillamook Air Museum
A hidden gem that we first visited ten years ago or so, and we decided it was time for another look.. The Tillamook Air Museum housed at the Tillamook Naval Air Station in a HUGE hangar that was the home of a U. S. Navy World War II dirigible fleet. There were bases like this up and down the east and west coasts. (There was one at Weymouth, MA.) The dirigibles mainly patrolled the coast looking for German U-boats, but they also provided defensive protection for shipping lanes. The hangar houses an eclectic collection of old aircraft and historical displays, mainly from WWII. (Thought drones were a recent addition to warfare? See below.)
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Enough planes for you?
The Blue Heron French Cheese Company
Next, stop – the Blue Heron Cheese Company to buy some of their pepper brie. Yum. For lunch we had chocolate treats and Tillamook ice cream cones (without the lines). Nice gardens. Animals.
Then it was back to our base in Depoe Bay. We did stop on the way at the Dahlia Farm and bought some dahlias (pictured below). The rest of the afternoon was on the sunny and warm (despite 64º temperatures) balcony.
But the day wasn’t over yet. Dinner was at our favorite restaurant – Tidal Raves – located just a five minute walk from the condo. (We drove.) LONG wait for a table – they don’t take reservations. But we had a great table with a great view (first picture below). Cucumber gimlet for me and local pinot noir for us both. Clam chowder for both. Elaine had rockfish and I had pan fried oysters. No desserts. And home to bed!
That sure is one big hanger. How appropriate to show us the missing man table as it is National POW/MIA Remembrance Day today (9/19). So much interesting history surrounding WWII. Yes, that was more than enough info on planes, blimps, ships and tanks for one sitting.
Beautiful setting at Blue Heron Cheese. Nice animals too. Ice cream for dinner last night and lunch today! Good thing you do lots of walking, even though you drove to Tidal Raves where the food, of course, looks delish.
The dahlias are stunning on your counter. And, Elaine, I absolutely love your hat.
Phew. That was a long day.
Beautiful busy day. Glad to see the weather is cooperating. Tickled to see that your folding football chairs have survived years and years of visitors.
I guess Oregon coast is still the destination in late September, especially for your favorite restaurant. Crowded!
Love the Tillamook air museum. Thr models alone would be a great reward!
Wonderful, long, full day, felt like I spent it with you at the museum and the farm! Which is why, when “we” got to sit down at our table finally, at your fave Tidal Raves restaurant, I came up tempted, empty and hungry!😫Thanks for sharing, most of it, anyway! Love your condo and enjoying my voyeuristic ride along with your real deal Pacific Coast getaway!🥰