In order to get the most out of the road trip up Oregon's stunning coast line we decided to spend a couple of days at one of it's port cities.
A decision we did not regret!
There's something magnificent about a harbor. Perhaps it's imagining myself on one of those boats, experiencing the open ocean,
or the memory of crabbing off a pier on the Long Island Sound as a kid. Blue Crab is the common shellfish in NY, here it's Dungeness- which I tried for the first time- breaking a meat free diet I was on for years.
And if the harbor isn't enough to tempt you to this cool little port...
...check this out...
Yep, they've got beach ;)
And up around the corner...
...is a paradise for picnicking,
and an incredible view,
of water so blue.
I'm endlessly fascinated at how the woodlands meets the water.
The next time we make this trip we will be going North to South and calling it 'The Lighthouse Run'. Seems like a good plan, and perhaps it will give someone out there ideas. Remember Highway 101, it should be on everyone's bucket list (especially if you happen to live in the US)
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