A brush with the Oregon coast
“I see ducks!”, “Dod, you are supposed to find the elks”
I am starting to learn my Oregon lesson – never confuse a sunny blue sky to mean a good day. Instead, use terms like ‘what a lovely moment’ or ‘it is a beautiful midday’.
The other day, lured by the clear sky and the sun playing tricks on our minds, we decided to head to the coast and play on the wonderful Oregon dunes. Sure, we saw the elks while the golden glow was still playing the smoke and mirrors, but by the time we got to the ocean… only the sound of the ATVs humming in the distance was worse than the chill in the air and the gray in the sky.
Yay, explore the beach in full gear. No taking off my boots, no siree.
Bye-bye, cheating blue sky. Traitor!
Thankfully, once up the dunes, the kids were happy as champs.
One thing that is great about this crazy weather, the low lying clouds that played around the trees on our way back.
Charming. Especially from the warmth of our car whizzing by.
Central America, I long for you.
Hey, we just got back to Oregon from a nearly 3 month road trip to the East Coast. If you are near Eugene, Oregon give us a ring. We’d love to meet you. I’ve been following your blog since near its inception.
Erik! We are about an hour South of Eugene. We seem to get up there once a week or so. I would love to meet up. Send me a message and I will get in touch.
I am from the landlocked Central European country of Slovakia (child of communism, Christmas bananas, and all that) and as an Oregon transplant of 10 years, I love the Oregon coast. I first lived in Eugene for almost two years, then in Portland until this June. Only when I saw your photos, sitting in an Istanbul apartment five months into my and my wife’s round-the-world trip, did I realize how much I miss the Oregon coast. Thank you for sharing the story and photos. Maybe when (if?) we return to Oregon and visit our family in Eugene, we can meet up for micros at Falling Sky and share travel battle stories.
We loved Slovakia. What a surprise it was, even after seeing most of the rest of Europe.
I like Oregon. I really, really liked Portland. It is the miserably gray weather that is getting to me. And I think after a few months of miserable weather it is becoming tiring.
So Peter, how is your trip going? Are you enjoying Istanbul as much as we did? A lot. Do try to eat in one of those mom and pop kitchens.
Thanks for stopping by and dropping a note. We will be around the area for awhile. So maybe you can come see us in Central America.
Lindsay, my wife and travel companion, is from Northern California. Every year in Oregon she missed the sun more than anything. Sometimes driving between the two states the cloud cover would start right on the border!
We enjoyed Istanbul very much, all things considered. The food in particular, yes, and also taking trips by boat (the Bosphorus, Princes’ Islands). Shameless plug: We’ve started covering our experience on our website.
I’ve been following Snaps & Blabs for a while now, will continue to do so. Perhaps our paths will cross some day.
Best of luck adapting to all that gray, there’s nothing like it.
I can totally see how it will be hard to adjust to the gray. I will be one that will have trouble with it.
Now I am off to check out your blog ;)
I just found your blog about 15 minutes ago (someone linked it on Facebook somewhere), and this post made me laugh A LOT. I live in New England now but grew up in Oregon. “What a lovely moment” is the best phrase I’ve ever heard to describe the Oregon coast. Can’t wait to take my kids there!