Sunday
We took walks in the morning and then never left the condo again. First day our trusty car (Seamus) never moved from its spot. The weather was cloudy, cool, overcast, foggy, and occasional steady rain.
Our activity for the day was football, mainly watching the Patriots. Well, they won, but it was one of Brady’s poorest games since his arrival on the scene lo those many Super Bowls ago. Thank goodness for a stout defense. Not a fun game to watch. But a championship team always wins one or two games that it easily could have lost. Put this one in that category.
For the ocean watching crowd, here’s a video taken from the balcony. It wasn’t taken today. Depoe Bay Harbor (“the world’s smallest”, they claim) has been shut down for a week now.
Monday
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Thunder and lightening through the night as a front passed by. Behind the front, much cooler weather and bright sunshine is in store for a few days. When we took our (separate) walks in the morning, it was 38 degrees – that’s the coldest we have ever encountered in Depoe Bay. There were four seals sleeping on the rocks right below the bridge in town.
Then it was my treat for breakfast at a new spot for us – the Surfrider Hotel and Restaurant. Breakfast with a view! Pan fried oysters, eggs over, hash browns, a side of bacon, and hot tea for me. Sausage, has browns, and scrambled eggs for Elaine. Whole wheat toast for both.
At 10:30 we set out on a ride under beautiful sunny skies, heading south to Florence (about 60 miles). We drove through Newport, over the Yaquina Bay Bridge, to Waldport, Yachats, and made our final stop at Heceta Beach where we had a so-so lunch at the Driftwood Shores Resort. Nice location and OK food, but this place needs some updating. I had fish and chips; Elaine had a cod sandwich.
Our first stop was at Devil’s Churn where we had a nice little hike. It is part of the the Department of Agricultures’s Cape Perpetua Scenic Area.
Then we drove to the top of bluff overlooking Cape Perpetua for some pictures. You can see Oregon’s Highway 101, which runs the length of the Oregon coast, winding it’s way well below the top of the bluff.
Finally we stopped at Historic Heceta Head Lighthouse, first to view it from a distance and then to hike from the parking lot up to the lighthouse. Elaine had a nice chat with a volunteer docent. The keeper’s cottage here is the Heceta Light B&B which features a two-hour, seven-course communal breakfast.
See the Lighthouse? 
There It Is! 
We got home at the cocktail hour which featured a spectacular sunset as we sipped and noshed. No dinner tonight after a big breakfast and a big lunch. Good news: the seas have noticeably calmed and the fishing boats and whale watch boats are sailing from the harbor once again.
That lighthouse trail is one of the prettiest, and glorious sun for your day, how wonderful!! Speaking of football, worst one so far, every team looked awful. Week 4, looked more like week 1!
Hello from AZ.
Gotta love a thunder and lightening storm and the wild surf that follows. Great video.
Wow, only 38 degrees. Good thing Elaine found that turtleneck!
Joe, remember Bob who owned the place next to the Rye cottage? He just bought a house overlooking the ocean on Oregon’s Route 101 in Brookings. Small world.
As always, great photos of crashing surf and delicious food.
You’re right about the Patriots game. Very ugly to watch, but a win is a win. Surprising after the first three games which were nearly perfect and great to watch.
I remember him. We stayed in Brookings once for a night. It’s at the southern end of the 101.