Days off in Yachats (YAH-hots), OR

Yachats is about 11 miles north of our campground and it is located around a cove where the Yachats River enters the ocean.  The hills above edge the river as you enter the town.  The Yachats Mercantile is a 'never fail' hardware disguised as a gift shop.  It is packed with hardware tucked in hallways in back of the sales counter.  They always have what we need!

Just across the street is the best seafood restaurant and market around, The Luna Seafood Market.  Most weekends we have lunch or supper there.  The restaurant is owned by the boat captain of the Luna and new Liberty, commercial fishing boat, he catches the Dungeness Crabs and Salmon served to the customers.  It is often same day fresh.  When Nate and Anna and family and Jennie came to visit we grilled a 3 lb. salmon fillet just caught that morning.  It was amazingly sweet!  Anna fixed a fantastic clam and shrimp fetticini.  What a feast!

Homes with an ocean view are scattered up the hillsides above the local coffee shop, the Green Salmon.

We spend at least one afternoon a week at the all volunteer library with free internet available 24/7 from the parking area or garden.  The back corner room has a big six person table with comfortable office chairs and plug ins.  Many afternoons we are the only folks there.

On Sundays I attend church just up the street from the library and walk over to the Farmer's Market for  a week's worth of fresh veggies and berries.

Yachats has been a very busy resort town this summer, but the friendly village feeling we get from all the folks we meet has made us happy to spend part of our days off here.  I didn't even mention the thrill of watching the waves crashing on the rock bound coast that surrounds the town.  We feel very fortunate to be on this area of the coast.  

Last of the July Rambles

In 2006 we visited some beautiful campgrounds near Mt. Hood and finally actually stayed in one for a few nights.  It was nestled under huge trees with giant ferns and the bubbling of the creek just behind us.  Really nice for sleeping!

Terry wanted a higher spot for his noon Radio Net so we drove up to Timberline Lodge.  What a surprise that it was mobbed with snowboarders and skiers! Back in November of 2006 we had hiked on the Pacific Crest Trail through this stream bed that now was still packed with snow and crowded with skiers.  I had heard about skiing in July on Mt. Hood, but never imagined we would see the ski frenzy in action!

I wandered around in the Lodge some, walked up to the Pacific Crest Trail and sketched Mt. Hood while Terry was on the radio.  As you can see the views are beautiful!

Now see if you can find Terry's truck with antenna- in the back of the swamped parking lot.

We have returned to work at the Lighthouse and the Campground for August and September.  It was sad to say good-bye to our July friends, but fun to welcome new hosts, some that we already knew,  as
 August arrived.