It was a tossup between the Wooden Shoe & Tulip Farm and going to Cannon Beach today. It has been raining for the last couple of days (go figure Portland) and we thought the fields may be a bit muddy. But, when I checked online about the conditions at the Wooden Shoe & Tulip Farm and saw they were having an Easter Egg Hunt I said - "Forget It" I'll pick a destination at least 200 miles from a bunch of screaming kids. So, Cannon Beach won the pick for the day.
The other reason for our sortie to Cannon Beach was finalizing the hotel pick for our 20th wedding anniversary. OHG - 20 years of marriage.
We really like the Waves Oceanfront. We just wanted to make sure so we checked it out and made the reservation. Six months early, but Cannon Beach books up fast. We got the room we wanted 2nd floor at the end of the building right over the Ecola River and the Beach. We'll be hanging out on the porch enjoying the views and Champagne.
We had fun walking, off the beating path, south of the main town along the beach houses. Rose said, "OMG, How much do these cost"? I said, "OHG, How much do these cost to insure"? Rose and I are no strangers to beautiful beach houses and these were really nicely done with beautiful gardens. These streets were a quite alcove off the beaten track and right on the coast.
We ask for a lunch recommendation and checked out those spots then had fun wondering the streets checking out some of the other restaurants for lunch and for further visits.Turns out the recommendations we got were the best and we had a nice lunch and beer a the Seasons Cafe. Local beer and a shoe box size Club Sandwich I don't think even Jeff could down in one setting. Rose really enjoyed her sandwich and she is not even a sandwich kind of girl. The beer was really good Jeff.
When we lived in Virginia, Rose and I found Chincoteague Island (your remember that place they swim the horses from the beach to the island every year). CD is the same sort of seaside small town with lots of local seafood, natural setting.
We think Cannon Beach is out new Chincoteague Island. In Chincoteague, we loved staying at The Inn at Poplar Corner and The Watson Guest House. It was great, we had a 2nd story room over looking the Gurbstake Grocery Store and we would drink wine and watch the comings and goings of people in the evening. OK, you had to be there, but the happenings in a convenient / grocery store parking lot are much more entertaining than you may think. It was hours of fun.
I'm playing with my camera shooting panorama shots. I need to start shooting some river backgrounds for my fly fishing website and blog, so I practiced with the two shots below. I can see I need some more practice at these types of shots.
Click on the pictures to see the full size.
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| The Waves Oceanfront looking south down the beach. We booked the room on the second floor. |
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| That is the Waves Oceanfront looking north up the coast. |
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