the splendor that was Oregon!

Finally! the long awaited post!! Be prepared, there are lots of pictures, so this post may be a bit lengthy. I'm always amazed how many pictures i can take, when the trip really was a week of a whole lotta nothin'! Anyway, on with the post!
So Pammer and I decided that since last year was a year of $$ vacations (ie - New York and cruise) that this year should consist of being a bit more thrifty. So we took a weeek-long vacation to Oceanside Oregon. The purpose was for it to be a cheap and relaxing holiday. And indeed it was! This is on the way to the border and we were very excited to be on vacation...lol

We spent the first night with my friends in Seattle because we couldn't leave Abbotsford until late afternoon. We left Seattle early afternoon on the Sunday and headed on our way to Oregon. The drive took a bit longer than expected and it poured and poured rain for most of the drive. It was getting pretty dark when we arrived at our accomodations, so we didn't get to see the amazing view until the following day. And then, as you may agree, once seeing the view, it made it hard to do much else but relax and take in the scenery!!!!!

Here is a picture of the place we stayed....it's the A-frame house in the middle of the pic. It was just 2 streets back from the beach, and very high up, thus providing a perfect vantage point to gaze at the ocean. And it only took about 3 minutes to walk to the beach. For those who are interested, i found the place on 'Vacation Rentals by Owner'

Standing on the deck, this was our view off to the right

And this was off to the left

And this was the view from the upstairs loft...what a nice view to wake up to every morning!

And this was the view from the living room recliner chair on which i spent many hours

This is a view of inside. Our place wasn't big, but it was just enough space. There were 2 bedrooms (one downstairs and one being the upstairs loft) a bathroom, small kitchen and living room. Trust me, it wasn't 5-star by any means, but it was cute, comfortable, clean and CHEAP!! This is the kitchen

And this is a view of the living room looking back towards the kitchen, and the stairs up to the loft.

Next, let me show you what our week consisted of, activity-wise. The weather was better than expected. I think the sun made an appearance every day, some days for longer periods than others! The rain would come and go, as would the wind. But when the sun was out, it was amazing, and we would bundle up (cuz it was still cold...come on, it's only March) and sit on the deck

And when it would rain, we would take turns playing games on the computer...lol

We ventured out to the cheese factory in Tillamook, which is a very good place to go because you get to eat free samples.

Now let's take a look at some of our visitors. Mike and Jen happened to be vacationing in Portland at the same time we were in Oceanside. Mike knew this. Jen did not. So we crafted a little surprise for her, and they came to stay with us for a night at the end of their trip before they headed back to Vancouver!!

We played Settlers, cuz it's awesome, walked on the beach, drank some tasty beer and convinced Mike to play with the hibachi bbq and make us supper...lol

Here is another friend who stopped by a few times for a visit. I thought he was cute, but i wasn't about to feed him!!!! He seemed to like having his picture taken though (see, he's giving me a high five!)

And this was a seagull friend who visited our balcony. There were always seagulls stopping by, and they also seemed to like having their picture taken

Moving right along....let's take a look at some of the scenic shots I took. Ok so this first one isn't scenic, it's just me, but here I am on the beach! Anyway, i think most shots are self explanitory, so i won't make many comments

And before you knew it, the week was over and it was time to head home. We took our time driving back up the coast, because the weather was beautiful and sunny, and we stopped in Cannon Beach and Seaside. These next few pictures are from Cannon Beach.

yahoooooooooooo!

And Seaside

This is the bridge that takes you from Oregon to Washington. You actually cross the state line part way across the bridge.

We spent another night in Seattle on the way home again, too. So there you have it.......a synopsis of my vacation. Like I said, i was amazed at how many pictures I can still manage to take when we really didn't do much throughout the week, but alas, I heart scenery, so the beach and ocean are perfect subjects....good job Rebs!!

Hope you enjoyed my pics, and to see a few more, check out my album on Facebook