Today started with taking Maverick along the nature trail. The trail started just feet from the coach and wound though a forest of large old-growth trees. The trail followed a clear mountain stream flowing over a rock bed. After our walk we headed to Starbuck for some connectivity. The phones, ipads, and computer were all in need of updates I had put off waiting for real Internet that wasn’t our cellular data. I also needed to choose and reserve our next RV park for the south Portland area. After being rejected at 6 or 7 parks I finally reserved one in McMinnville called Old Stone Village. Its supposed to be nice but is much further from Portland than I had hoped. The good news is it is near several attractions we wanted to see.
After Starbucks we explored the coastline of Newport. In the process we found a promising and well rated restaurant called Georgies. Georgies sits right on the beach. We had a Chicken Parm that was delicious with a view right out at the beautiful shoreline. After lunch we drove by the Oregon Aquarium and through the historic bay downtown shops. We didn’t feel like the Aquarium and while very quaint, we didn’t see any shopping we needed downtown. We continued on down the coast to the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. The lighthouse is old and historic but the real beauty once again was the coastline. We enjoyed the view for quite some time and even saw some juvenile whales from a distance. We headed back to the coach and enjoyed some beach time. The Beverly Beach includes a fast moving creek/river that runs to the Ocean. Maverick loved playing the fast moving but shallow river water splitting the beach.