Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Red Sky at Night is a Sailor's Delight

Hello my friends!  I'm on an adventure at the coast.  My friend Sally has been so dedicated as the volunteer coordinator for the Friends of Vista House and just retired.  She gave so much of herself over the years that all the volunteers pitched in to pay for a getaway for her and asked me to take her.  We talked about what she wanted to do and she picked a visit to the Oregon beaches.  I was so surprised to hear that she hasn't been to the coast for over 20 years!  So, we headed out yesterday morning and headed to Cannon Beach.  My sister Roberta even drove over and met us for lunch!  We went to my favorite restaurant, and this is the view from our table!  The Wayfarer Restaurant.


I had beer battered halibut fish and chips and Sally and Roberta had beer battered prawns.  Our lunches were divine.. and with this view!  


This view is right from our table.. in nice weather they have tables and chairs on the lawn here.


After lunch we visited my favorite antique shop - I bought two little packets of antique mother-of-pearl buttons, one was full of tiny baby buttons.. I'll show you those later.


There are wonderful things here, I encouraged my sister to buy an antique brown bottle in the shape of a fish which had held castor oil.  She has a house on Fish Hawk Lake and I thought she needed a fish bottle for their decor there.  :-)


Sally and I headed on south and bid my sister Roberta adieu.  This is the view of Haystack Rock from the southern side at Tolavana park.  I spied something out there on an island, do you see it?


So, I zoomed in a bit and saw there is an old lighthouse out there.  


So, when I was uploading my photos from my media card last night, I googled what lighthouse was off Cannon Beach and it's called Tillamook Head Light. (Click on the link to find out some interesting history of the lighthouse.)  Be sure to read the bottom part for a spooky weird story!  


It's fun to see Haystack Rock from the north and then from the south.


It was cloudy but dry and we enjoyed watching the ocean and the sky.


We drove south down the coast with a stop at the Tillamook Cheese Factory and then on down to our hotel in Newport.  I pulled off the road to snap a photo of the sunset just north of our destination.  What a pretty red sunset!


I love how the clouds are backlit by the rosy glow of the sun.


Goodnight sunshine!


We both have our own rooms but with an adjoining door - so after a nice quiet night for each of us we are sitting by the fire in my room watching the ocean waves.  We made our own coffee and had a cinnamon roll that we got at the restaurant last night.  Pretty soon we'll head off to find lunch and do some adventuring.  I am going to take Sally to see the Yaquina Head Lighthouse and down to the Historic Bay Front and who knows what else?  I guess we'll soon find out!  I hope you're having a wonderful week!  ((hugs)), Teresa :-) 

21 comments:

  1. What a fun trip! Hope Y'all have a good time and see lots of neat things. Wish I could go through that shop. Looks like a cool place. Be safe.

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  2. Oh what fun. I hope you two have a blast. Love that little shop, it looks as though it's filled with many treasures. :) Looking forward to your next post. ((hugs))

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  3. What a wonderful thing to do for your friend, I hope you both have a really wonderful trip. The antiques shop looks lovely, a real treasure trove. Enjoy the rest of your adventure Teresa. CJ xx

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  4. I haven't been to Canon Beach for years! I used to love it there... that is so nice to take Sally on t his trip... it sounds like she well-deserves it. Again.... you are bringing back so many memories for me.. I used to stay at Tolovana Inn... and loved driving from Canon Beach down to the quaint little town of Manzanita, and I also love Nehalem! There used to be an awesome fabric shop in Canon Beach, but don't know if it's still there. Enjoy enjoy... that sunset was gorgeous! I just saw one from Yachats last Friday night! Marilyn

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  5. Oh, Teresa, thanks for taking us along on your trip! And what a lovely trip it is! I love lighthouses! :D Glad you're having fun, and look forward to seeing the rest of your trip via your gorgeous pictures! :)

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  6. That is a lovely thing to do Teresa. Your fish and chips look yummy. Gorgeous views as well. Hugs Anne x

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  7. Wow, it sounds like you're having a wonderful time so far. Thank you for sharing your photos and your activities along the way. Your fish and chips meal is making me hungry! :)

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  8. Interesting info on the Tillamook Head Light.
    Also love the bit of green that shines through in the photo. (middle wave coming in).

    Oh how I love fish & chips - especially the fish - especially if it's halibut - yummy!

    We've lived in Oregon for over 10 years now and still haven't made it to the coast.
    Where would you suggest the best place to visit on the coast for first timers?

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  9. Terrible Tilly has quite a history! Although I have driven in the area I do not remember seeing the Tillamook Headlight before, but enjoyed your view of it. The sunset photos are gorgeous! Many of our household went walking in the park across from the school on Palmquist this morning before it started raining. I hope you and Sally continue to have a great trip, Teresa...and thanks for posting and letting us enjoy some of what you are seeing, too :-) xx

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  10. Awesome Teresa and would love those fish and chips myself. Wonderful pictures you have taken and keep on enjoying your time away xoxo

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  11. Thanks so much for sharing this! An area I really do hope to visit some time! Beautiful!

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  12. What a great trip you are taking Sally on.....have fun. The beach looks stunning x

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  13. What a neat treat for both of you! Looks like a beautiful and fun trip. I got to visit the Tillamook cheese factory years ago. It was fun.

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  14. Stunning each scenery Teresa, especially if you are inside eating fish and chios! You could've in Bangir (Northern Irish wet and windy coastal town where my folks live!)
    Jillxo

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  15. I enjoyed this post so much Teresa. What a nice thing for the volunteers to do for Sally. I've never read the history on the lighthouse-in fact I don't know how I missed it because I enjoy the Oregon lighthouses so much. Today is a baking day with Piper out here on the East coast because it's snowing once again here. We did have a good day driving around DC yesterday. Have fun today!
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  16. HI Teresa, I am having a lovely week, but not near as lovely as yours. I have been to Cannon Beach a couple of times . . . not for many years, but I do not remember seeing that lighthouse. I'll be reading your link and thank you for adding it. I love reading history about our beautiful Pacific Northwest. I am so happy that you are having such nice weather for your trip. Thanks for letting us tag along. . . have fun and be safe.
    Connie :)

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  17. Hi Theresa,

    Thank you for your kind comment on my blog. What a lovely outing you had! Cannon beach looks beautiful! I like the big rock in the sea. Quite spectacular. Love the sunset too.

    Have a lovely day!

    Madelief x

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  18. Teresa, what fun to be the appointed guide! I love the sunset!!!

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  19. Happy to see you enjoying our beautiful coast and what a wonderful thing to be able to show your friend around! Ah...your photos make me want to revisit Cannon Beach again---just love Haystack Rock and, you're right, the Wayfarer Restaurant has very good food from what I recall. Looking forward to seeing more coastal photos -- have fun, be safe!
    Blessings,
    Aimee

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  20. What a beautiful place! And your photos are fantastic. Haystack Rock reminds of that 80s movie The Goonies right at the end when the old pirate ship came out into the cove from the cave and rocks. Those images are soul satisfying!

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  21. Such stunning scenery! What a great trip you are taking your friend on! Enjoy the rest of it just as much and have a fun weekend!
    Helen xox

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