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Beautiful sunny day with light fog in the morning (shots from the balcony at 7 AM)
We drove into Newport (15 miles) to do grocery shopping at Fred Meyer’s and to get some cash from a Chase ATM. Then we came back to the condo and fixed a picnic lunch for a drive up to Tillamook. We stopped for the picnic at a new beach (for us) – Neskowin Beach, a state recreation area run by Oregon which does a fantastic job making the coast accessible and convenient for the whole length of the state. At Neskowin, there are gorgeous properties available for vacation rentals – a potential future site for us? Maybe.
After lunch we drove on to Tillamook where we avoided Tillamook Cheese Factory which is a major tourist attraction. Their ice cream, available everywhere, is delicious, but last year there was a 45 minute line to get a cone. Rather we come to visit the lesser known Blue Heron Cheese Factory where we stocked on their delicious pepper brie AND had a Tillamook ice cream (Marionberry Pie) with no wait. As we headed home we also stopped at a farm to buy some dahlias for the condo.
We got home just in time for cocktails on the balcony before walking down the road to Tidal Raves for dinner where the views and the food are spectacular. One woman was celebrating her birthday ion style.
- Seahawk Bread baguette toasted with smoked salmon, cream cheese, havarti, shrimp and onion
- Elaine: Moscow Mule- Home made TR ginger beer, vodka, fresh lime and proper copper
- Joe: Cucumber Gimlet- gin, cucumber, TR lime cordial, lavender bitters
- Clam Chowder
- Elaine: The house special ling cod with garlic mashed potatoes
- Joe: Pacific Oysters pan fried in panko, served with fries
- Wine: 2014 Eyrie Vineyards, Dundee Hills
Then we walked back home for a well earned night’s sleep.
Depoe Bay is beautiful. Hey, did they save your deck chair that you had shipped to them last year?