We leave Sunday, so time is running short. Wednesday was, as expected, cloudy and foggy. Blah. I think that’s what we’ll see until we leave. We decided to visit Nye Beach in Newport to visit the shops and galleries. We.ve been there numerous times to eat at Pacific Kitchen but have never really strolled the area. After walking the area, we had lunch at the Gyro Guys, a family run Greek/Mediterranean restaurant. Falafel sandwich for Elaine. Lamb shawarma for me. Baklava for dessert. Delicious. We got baba ghanoush to go for tonite’s appetizer.
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Around Nye Beach
Petunia’s Place Gift Shop
An interesting place. Petunia loves dogs. Lots of rules. One rule: no photography inside – I broke the rule. Elaine bought a gift for someone.
Archway Market
Archway Market is everything. It is a market – sodas, toothpaste, medicines, groceries. And it’s also a gift shop. Lots of interesting stuff. In fact, amazingly, I bought a few things! (for stocking stuffers at Xmas). We chatted up the owner.
Yaquina Art Association
Yaquina Art Association displays art work by locals. We chatted with one local who does underwater photography. She has some amazing shots. Another photography artist on display is Walter Duvall. Great photos! Here’s his Yaquina Bay Bridge shot. We bought a 2023 Duvall calendar.
It was so foggy it was pointless to have cocktails on the balcony. You could barely see the ocean. So it was extra episodes of Silent Witness before dinner. (We’re up to Season 11 of 25 now). After the baba ghanoush appetizer, dinner was at home – smoked salmon (from Local Oceans Fish Market and Restaurant, our go-to lunch spot) served with sour cream & capers and toasted baguette. Caesar salad on the side.. Nice wine. Rocky Road ice cream for dessert.
Nye Beach looks like a quaint little seaside town. Love the pic of the swimming seagulls (of which I now know everything!!).
I don’t know if I’d dare to even go into Petunia’s Place. There may be a summons heading your way for taking photos inside. Yikes.
I don’t think I’ve ever had baba ghanoush.
The dining at Chez Geoghegan looks wonderful!! How did that vacay come to such a quick end? It feels like it just started, maybe because of the Trinidad stop. Safe driving through that fog, any stops along the way?
We leave Sunday. Overnights in Redding and Bakersfield. Home Tuesday.
Great talking to you Elaine. Will talk again when we both get home. Safe travels home you two. XO
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