Last weekend we whisked the family away for a short vacation to Newport. We rented a condo in the Nye Beach District and could see the ocean from our living room window. Before checking into our weekend digs, we explored the original Yaquina Head lighthouse, went to the Hatfield Marine Science Center and checked out Nye beach in our rain gear. After our dinner of lentil soup in acorn squash bowls the rain had subsided so we returned to the beach for an extended walk and also tooled around town. The next morning we visited the Oregon Coast Aquarium, arriving right when it opened in order to see the otters being fed at 10:30 am. We also got to see JoJo & Wren, who are trained pelicans, and lots of puffins. But it was the jellyfish the girls enjoyed seeing the most. The rest of the afternoon we walked out on the jetty which channels fishing boats under the Newport bridge, played on the beach, and went to the pirate ship slide park. Our last morning on the coast we drove to Lincoln City for Windstock, which is their annual kite festival. The girls got to make their own kites and had a blast flying them. Overall, we had an amazing three days, packing so much activity into our short time at the beach, that it felt like our vacation was a lot longer.
Yaquina Head lighthouse
The Oregon Coast Aquarium
Saving spots for the otter feeding.
JoJo the pelican.
Listening to the talk on turkey vultures.
The beautiful Newport Bridge.
Walking out on the jetty.
The girls got a kick out of watching the waves crash into the rocks.
Beach time.
Dadda enlists the girls to build a wall.
This park had an awesome enclosed slide that began from a pirate ship.
Momma enjoyed her morning runs on the beach.
Flying their homemade kites.
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