Sam And Saundra's Year Long Adventures - Part 180

Sam And Saundra’s Year Long Adventure – Part 180

Oregon

9/21/09 - 9/27/09  -   Newport, Lincoln City

We are getting close to the end of our Year Long Adventure.

Newport Bridge

I love Newport.  My sister, Grace, lived in Newport with her young family a few, very few – OK – a lot of years ago.  I have no idea how often I got to spend time with my sister (just a few years older), but I remember every time!  Newport was a favorite.  My parents then moved to Newport when my youngest brother, Mark, was in middle or high school. I loved it then.  I still love it.  The Newport Bridge is one of a kind to me.  I have no idea of its history or makeup – I just love it.  My Mom and Dad used to hunt agates, ran an agate/gift shop, and umpired or scorekept at Little League games.  I just visited and loved it there.  Sam and I got married in Newport over 30 years ago, on January first, in a snow storm that covered the beach - all the way to the water - in snow. Special!

Testing The Wave Action

For this visit, Sam, Owen and I started our week at the South Beach Camp Ground.  The weather was the most fantastic ever, with one day reaching 90 degrees and no inversion in sight. We stayed outside as much as possible the first two days, playing at the beach, beachcombing, building sand castles.  The only cloud was, we forgot to put Owens packed suitcase into Brutus or the trailer, so we had to start off purchasing him a suitable wardrobe. Sam and Owen rode their bikes to the jetty from the campground on a path built just for that. We played in the campground playground – roasted hot dogs, then marshmallows for some-mores. We spent a good afternoon at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, a very good aquarium experience.  Owen not only got to see all the different kinds of Oddwater (things that grow in extreme depths/conditions of the ocean), he pet a live shark and sting ray.  Hey! They said it was safe.  We crabbed and fished off of the Newport Dock.  Caught two crab and had a fine dinner. We visited the Marine Science Center – which is a must for anyone who visits Newport.  The cost is reasonable (free) and well worth the visit.  Petting tide pool and giant octopus are big favorites. We walked the beach, played and enjoyed ourselves. 

At The Aquarium

Then we moved to Lincoln City to do the same.  We fished at Devil’s Lake, where a great playground with turrets lives.  Sam and Owen flew kites (I took pictures), we went shopping at the outlet stores, and went a little nuts.  We ate pizza at Galluci’s – the best in Newport and a treat for Owen to eat where we had taken his mom, aunt and uncle when they were young.  We left for home reluctantly, but happy about the time we were able to spend with Owen.  Next year he starts school and won’t be able to come out and play with us as easily.