We did something different this vacation in that we returned to a place we had stayed at some years before in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. We did so for several reasons. The home we rented offers the best of both worlds for us in that you are on a lake; yet, just a short walk across the street, and you are walking on the beach. Also even though the weather wasn't kind to us the last time with many overcast rainy days, we did have quite a bit of luck catching trout and getting shellfish.
This year things reversed themselves. The weather was great but no fish or shellfish. We - being Tammy and I along with Jaclyn, Blake, and our three grand kids - did explore the area more this year. We attended Sunday service at Rockaway Community Church. We rode the Oregon Coast Scenic Train. We took a hike to see one of the biggest trees in Oregon with an estimated age between 500 and 900 years. We went to the Tillamook Cheese factory to see how they made and package their cheese. While there, we had some cheese curds and Tillamook ice cream. We ate at Pronto Pup where arguably the corn dog was first made. We went agate hunting on Tunnel Beach. Tammy, Jaclyn, and the grand kids all made tie dye shirts. I soaked in the hot tub one evening and upon closing it back up stumbled upon a unique find - a prince mushroom that is considered both tricky to find and one of the very finest edible fungi. Blake cooked it up and ate it. We celebrated Tammy's birthday with two Key Lime pies made from scratch by Blake, who did the meal cooking for us during the week. The girls all went to the Pirate Playground followed by a stop for some cotton candy ice cream. These activities were added to our previous stay's activities that we did again - walks on the beach, kite flying, playing in the sand, fishing, crabbing, boating, and kayaking.
Click on the link to see pictures of the week's activities https://photos.app.goo.gl/EKWtPdEZ7NVihY1LA
