Hello! And, Happy August (what's left of it)!
My boyfriend and I got to spend some time together in a romantic get-a-away back in July and beat the Colorado heat. We stayed at an Air B&B in Sunnyside, Portland Oregon. We packed in SO much in the 5 days we were in Oregon that it seemed like 2 weeks. One of the most memorable parts of the trip was our day trip to the coast to spend the day in Astoria Oregon. I've waited my whole life to visit the Oregon coast, so bucket list checked!
Astoria, Oregon was the setting for where a lot of my favorite childhood movies were filmed! Such as, Goonies (hence the title of this blog), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kindergarten Cop, Short Circuit, The Ring, Stand By Me, and Free Willy. Which leads me into some theme music for this post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMydOQEqhqE (such an epic MJ song).
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| Is this not the most adorable retired Merchant Marine?? |
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| Angora bunny wabbit! |
When we first arrived in Astoria we took a walk to the piers and the trollytrack along the water before deciding to walk through the local farmer's market. This is one of the best farmer's markets I have attended, and living in Colorado, I've been to the greatest! I bought an Astoria, Oregon ringer shirt in the font of the Goonies movie. It's the softest and I've already worn it 100 times. We bought some farm fresh eggs, which would later make some of the best omelets we've ever had. And, we met the cutest retired merchant sailor/author and bought one of his many books for 25% off his Amazon pricing. My boyfriend was enthralled with the book on the flight home so it was one of the best $10 I've spent! And, we got a bag of cinnamon glazed cashews that were out of this world! We ended our shopping excursion at a hotel on the pier that had some Adirondack chairs and we rested and took in some salty ocean air. Here are a few pics of our market adventures.
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| Ukuleles made of cigar boxes |
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| Last known siting of my water bottle, a very expensive hydro flask! |
We took a short hike to the top of a cliff which overlooked the naughtiest view of the Oregon coast. We saw one of many lovely lighthouses located 1.2 miles offshore and nicknamed "Terrible Tilly" due to its exposure to the merciless ocean. The lighthouse is since been retired and closed off to the public since it's now privately owned. Terrible Tilly now serves as a columbarium, which is a storage house for the ashes of the deceased!
Next we mozied down to the beach which did not disappoint. The weather was perrrrfect - a light jacket was nice. Kids were flying kites, and I grounded my feet in the sand and felt immediate peace. There were these huge rocks that looked like islands. A local seabird called Puffins inhabitated these large rocks. The Tufted Puffins feed their ravenous chicks with a beak full of anchovies. We sat and watched the Puffins and the tide roll in and out. We made some sand art and played soccer. I found the bluest shell and tucked it away in my pocket to make a necklace to always remember this day. Playing on the beach makes one very hungry. As my boyfriend and I got up from the towel I had laid down, we realized the wet sand had soaked through to his shorts and my denim mini skirt, so we looked like we were the Soggy Bottom Boys.
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| The Puffins! |
Next, we found this awesome restaurant called Wayfarer and sat on the back deck overlooking the beach and the ocean. Seagulls flew all around us as we enjoyed great conversation, THE best clam chowder I've ever put in my mouth with fresh sour dough bread. And, we washed it all down with a local refreshing blackberry cider. My boyfriend and I BOTH left our water bottles at the restaurant. Seriously we were that distracted by a wonderful time. Also, check out the cool car of my dreams out front!
While driving down the coast, we pulled over on the side of the road to grab some more pictures of the ocean, and our friend flew his drone over the area and captured some really breathtaking videos. It really makes me wanna invest in a drone for our camping ventures!
I was a wee bit disappointed I never saw a sea lion, and I suppose they were out fishing during the day and you either have to catch them at sunrise and sunset, perhaps. All the more reason to visit this quaint lovely town again! Astoria, you have my heart. FYI, in the winter and Spring you can catch a glimpse the migrating gray whales!
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and are enjoying a few adventures this summer yourself!
Love,
Kimmie
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