We recently returned from a whirlwind 1700 mile, 8 day, 5 people, and 1 dog inside of a mini van kind of vacation. It included 2 different family reunion style BBQ’s, Aviation camp for my 11 year old son, beach house on the Oregon Coast, and the largest sand dune I have ever laid eyes on. We picked up 37 sand dollars in one 2 hour beach walk. We successfully slept in a beach home that later we found out had bats in the walls…and lived to tell about it. We learned that my 2 year old Yorkie will attack windshield wipers at full force with no regard for her own well being (I am pretty sure that she must have a concussion now). We played games, read books, ate salt water taffy, and enjoyed being together.
Our view from the beach house
37 whole sand dollars
making masterpieces
Yeah, I told you it was big (and yes people are running up and down it)
Way up…not so much fun
These are the moments
How Great is our God
I am glad to be back because there is no place like home.
Looks like you had a great time. That looks like the dune just south of Florence. Was there a lake at the bottom? We used to slide down that thing all the time as kids when we visited our grandparents on the coast. Even more fun was the year we rode three wheelers all over the sand dunes with our aunt and cousins. While not always as warm or comfortable as a good Cali beach, the Oregon Coast is pretty amazing.
Yeah Oregon coast is way different, but very cool. The dune was in Pacific City. We stayed about 15 miles north of Lincoln City overlooking Camp Winema.
Darcy – we just climbed that dune TODAY!!! I have pictures I’ll be posting on my blog later tonight. It’s a killer to get up, but so fun to run down.
We’re vacationing in Manzanita which is just south of Cannon Beach – we come here every year… such a fun tradition for our kids.
Thats CRAZY…..lol. It’s gorgeous! Ill stop by to see pics!
wow
great pics…
looks so fun
tons of sand dollars…
i do not know if i have ever gotten one… hmmmm