Oregon Coast

Mike’s first time.

Finally it was time for Mike to visit my little corner of the country. I was so excited to show him around that I don’t think my smile left my face the entire two weeks. I definitely annoyed him by saying, “Look at that! Isn’t it pretty?! You’re not looking!!” about a million times.

One of the first things we did was head to the Oregon Coast. 

First, we played on the beach near Haystack Rock. Mike wanted to surf but I suggested he go feel the water before making any decisions. Just as I suspected… he decided to forego surfing in favor of enjoying the sun. That water is chilly!

That evening we camped at Nehalem Bay campground.  We had a little picnic on the beach and watched the sun go down through the mist. There’s something really special about sleeping just yards away from the ocean.

The next morning we headed down to the Tillamook Cheese Factory because, I mean… it’s a cheese factory!

Then we hiked Neahkahnie Mountain hoping for a gorgeous view of the coastline. Instead, we got clouds! But it is a pretty neat feeling to be above the cloud line. Plus, the wind was blowing so the clouds were moving quickly all around us.

At the end of it all, Mike agreed that the Oregon Coast is a pretty amazing place. (Because it is!)

xo, jill