5/29/26 – 6/6/26
by Erin
We spent a marvelous week plus on the Oregon Coast! There were many hours spent on the beach. Some highlights were:
- a visit from Matt’s mom, Nana
- Crabs and Starfish, playing in the sand, and fort-making with driftwood on Harris Beach
- A walk through the northernmost stand of coastal Redwoods (more big trees for Abel!)
- Seal and Sea-lion watching
- A stroll through a magnificent garden at Shore Acres State Park and short hike down to the small cove of Simpson Beach
- a Marine Life center visit in Charleston followed by a stop for smoked tuna
- A visit from Erin’s dad, Grandpops
- Biking on the sand and digging an enormous hole in Beverly Beach
- Mo’s seafood restaurant with a live blues band
- Tidepooling at Cobble Beach
- a hike up a hill overlooking the ocean
- a hike in the woods, where we watched our step to dodge the numerous camouflaged and slow-moving salamanders disguising themselves on the trail
Coastal Redwoods in Northern California
Picnic lunch along a sidewalk after a grocery trip.
Abe sitting under a redwood tree
Erin enjoying a favorite beach activity: reading
Eliza crocheting in a driftwood fort the boys began.
Nana tidepooling with the kids.
Abe doing one of his favorite beach activities: building and waiting for the big wave to wash it away.
Lev enjoying one of his favorite beach activities. He’s glad we packed “Dumpy” and “Bulldy” on this trip.
Running along Harris Beach
Sunset over Harris Beach.
Partial glimpse of the gardens at Shore Acres State Park
Simpson Beach: a short hike down from the gardens above.
Simeon and Nana at Sunset Bay Beach.
Covering up dad on Sunset Bay Beach.
Dad burying Lev.
Breakfast with Nana
Abe and Sim made a driftwood teeter totter on Cobble Beach.
Hike with Grandpops at Yaquina Head, above Cobble Beach
Grandpops and the kids at Devil’s Punchbowl
Supper at Mo’s Seafood while listening to a blues band
Abe and Sim biking on the vast expanse of Beverly Beach
Still biking…
Grandpops and Eliza on a hike through the woods
Sand builders on Beverly Beach. Simeon’s pair #2 of crocks fell victim to the waves (note: pair #1 of crocks fell victim to a dog)
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