Monday and Tuesday

Monday

Overcast, foggy, and rain.  Dull day.  No pictures.  The highlight: lunch at Local Oceans.  We split the usual grilled calamari salad.  Then I had the BEST pan friend oysters and fries ever.  Elaine had the BEST fish and chips in America.  She chose lingcod over rockfish or halibut.  (The best fish and chips elsewhere were at a restaurant in Portstewart, Northern Ireland and at a takeout stand at Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Tuesday

Cloudy morning with the standard separate walks to start the day.  Before noon it had all cleared off and we had a brilliant sunny day that lasted right through the night.  We visited four spots, starting before the sun was out and took a ton of pictures.  Enjoy.

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Gleneden Beach

Not a beach we visit often, but we drive by it almost every day.  You cannot see the beach from the road. Wolf tracks on the beach? A dog, I’m sure.

Fogarty Creek Beach

The closest beach to our condo, a five minute ride away.

Fishing Rock Park

You saw this place in pictures last week under overcast skies.  It’s magical when the sun is out and you venture all the way out on the cliff.  There isn’t even a sign on the main road for this Oregon State Parks maintained beauty.  You just have to know it’s there.

An Elaine Panorama

Boiler Bay Overlook

This is the closest overlook to our condo, just a seven minute walk away.  It’s wonderful for viewing when the sea is rough.  Today the seas were unusually calm.

Another Elaine Panorama

And then there was four hours or so on the balcony.  Cocktails. Hors d’oeuvres. We saw a whale fully breach – a rarity. Why no pictures of whales, you ask?  Big ocean and they pop up suddenly, usually with a blow of air and a slight view of their back or tail as they dive.  You’d have to be incredibly lucky to have your camera pointed at the right spot at the right time.  Cocktails were grand.  Dinner was leftover ravioli.  The sunset was magnificent.