We have covered a lot of ground so far this trip traveling to many fabulous national parks/landmarks. The upside is that we have seen a large portion of our country and have shown our kids things that many people never get to in their entire life. The down side has been that we have not stayed put for very long. We are staying at Beverly Beach for 6 nights. We will have plenty of time for R & R as well as sight-seeing.The kids were really looking forward to a day at the beach, so after breakfast this morning we packed up all of the sand toys and headed to the beach access here at the campground. The kids had a blast even if it was too cold to actually play in the ocean (well it was too cold for most people, but not our fully clothed 2 year old who seemed to think lying i
n the surf was hysterical). The kids built sand castles and dug in the sand and looked for shells. It was a beautiful, sunny day. We walked up and down a large section of the beach taking in the sights and sounds of the ocean. The Oregon coast is not your typical “east coast” beach that I grew up on – it is coast. Above the coast are towering pine trees atop steep and jagged cliffs. There are huge monoliths in the ocean where seals and sea lions haul themselves out of the pounding surf to sun themselves and rest. There are impressive tidal pools teeming with sea life. It is dramatic and beautiful.After our trip to the beach, we headed back to the camper for a quick rest. After naps, we he
aded out for the town of Newport. Newport is home to a small historic bayfront that is a very active with commercial fisheries as well as the typical tourist stuff you would expect. It is a very interesting (weird) combination. There is a fish processing plant right in the middle of the main strip of shops and the locals line up to off-load their catch of the day for market. It smells exactly like you would think it would, but the kids were impressed with all of the activity on the pier. The bay front area is also home to the original “Mo’s Seafood Restaurant” as well. Tony and I have eaten at Mo’s before and we couldn’t wait to sink our spoons into a bowl of their famous clam chowder. The original Mo’s lies directly across the street from the pier and processing plant and is very small (think the size of your garage). The tables are packed in together and complete strangers share long tables and benches for a chance to partake of the above mentioned chowder. There are now 4 additional Mo’s restaurants in the Oregon Coast area including the Mo’s annex across the street, but that doesn’t stop people from waiting in lines out the door to eat at this local icon. We dined on fres
hly breaded seafood and chowder, with corn dogs for the kids (all of the kids meals came with little rubber sharks which were a big hit). The prices here are extremely modest for the amount of food you get (a heaping plate of fried clam strips with a side (fries of course) and a cup of chowder with fresh homemade bread was only $8.95!). Dinner was topped off with a wonderful piece of homemade peanut butter pie for me and fresh marionberry cobbler for Tony. After dinner, we walked around the shops on the pier and picked up a kite to fly on the beach in the coming days and some rock candy for the kids (they didn’t get any desert at the restaurant they reminded us).
aded out for the town of Newport. Newport is home to a small historic bayfront that is a very active with commercial fisheries as well as the typical tourist stuff you would expect. It is a very interesting (weird) combination. There is a fish processing plant right in the middle of the main strip of shops and the locals line up to off-load their catch of the day for market. It smells exactly like you would think it would, but the kids were impressed with all of the activity on the pier. The bay front area is also home to the original “Mo’s Seafood Restaurant” as well. Tony and I have eaten at Mo’s before and we couldn’t wait to sink our spoons into a bowl of their famous clam chowder. The original Mo’s lies directly across the street from the pier and processing plant and is very small (think the size of your garage). The tables are packed in together and complete strangers share long tables and benches for a chance to partake of the above mentioned chowder. There are now 4 additional Mo’s restaurants in the Oregon Coast area including the Mo’s annex across the street, but that doesn’t stop people from waiting in lines out the door to eat at this local icon. We dined on fres
hly breaded seafood and chowder, with corn dogs for the kids (all of the kids meals came with little rubber sharks which were a big hit). The prices here are extremely modest for the amount of food you get (a heaping plate of fried clam strips with a side (fries of course) and a cup of chowder with fresh homemade bread was only $8.95!). Dinner was topped off with a wonderful piece of homemade peanut butter pie for me and fresh marionberry cobbler for Tony. After dinner, we walked around the shops on the pier and picked up a kite to fly on the beach in the coming days and some rock candy for the kids (they didn’t get any desert at the restaurant they reminded us).Everyone was tired from playing on the beach all day and a big dinner. So back to the camper to bed for all of us. Tomorrow is another big day as we are going to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in the morning.
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