Summer Trip 2020 - Day 7: Cape Cafe & Shore Acres

We decided to take the kids to the Cape Cafe for breakfast.  Everyone loved their food, especially Josh who loved the biscuits and gravy.  It's fun to see the kids try new things and like them.

After breakfast we all went to Shore Acres.  It was beautiful, per usual.  We all love going and seeing the beautiful plants and the kids love playing around the park.  Some of the kids caught salamanders and let them crawl on their hands.  They thought that was pretty cool.  They were all very gentle with them and they put them back in the water.

The rose garden was so beautiful this year.  More roses seemed to be in bloom this year and it is always fun to pick our favorite roses of the year.  I love all the beautiful places to take pictures. The kids and Tony are such good sports to pose for my pictures.  

After we went through the park, we stopped at the gift shop (which has always been closed when we have come).  I really like that shop and bought Josh a wood dolphin and myself a magnet. All the kids got a free rock, so they liked that too.

Summer Trip 2020 - Day 6: Lucas Lodge

 We decided last year that we wanted to take a break from the jet boats this year, but we still wanted to go to lunch at Lucas Lodge in Agnus, Oregon.  So, we all drove the hour and a half to Gold Beach, and then another hour to Agnus.  Our little family stopped in Gold Beach to go to the gift shop at Jerry Jet Boats.  The kids all found their souvenirs and Tony found me a comfy hoody.  A very successful trip to the gift shop.  We then went to the bathroom before the hour drive up to Agnus.

Once we got there, we parked and hung out outside before they rang the dinner bell.  We then all sat at a huge table, and they brought us a huge, delicious meal.  They are known for their fried chicken and biscuits.  Their chicken was good, but it was the gravy that "took the cake".  The biscuits were good as always, but man-o-man, that gravy was so good.  We loved everything and all got stuffed.  After lunch we took family pictures and hung out around the lodge.  After a while we decided to start our journey back.  It was a long drive for lunch, but it was a fun and delicious adventure. 

The lady at the lodge told us of a short cut that saved us 15 minutes, and that was so nice.  We stopped at the jam place and got our bear pictures, before going to the original Facerock in Bandon.  We were the first ones there and got our ice creams.  The others came in slowly after us.  After we finished, we went back to the cottages.  We then hung out around there for the rest of the night.

Summer Trip 2020 - Day 5 (Cont.): Crapping, Candy Store, Gino's, & S'mores

After our treat at Facerock, we then went back to the cottages so that Tony could get some work done while we went crabbing.  I took the kids and drove to the docks to watch the crabbers in action.  It was cold on the docks, but super fun seeing the crabs and the harbor seals.  Tyler really wasn't interested at all, but the other three loved it.  Josh loved holding the crab and helping them get back into the water.  Megan and Allie liked watching them bring up the nets and seeing what was in them.  After a while we were all done, so we packed up and went back to the cottages.  

We were going to have the crab feed that night, but they didn't get enough crab, so they cooked up what they had for Gabe to take home.  While the crab was cooking, Papa G handed out the dollar bills to the kids so they could go to the corner store and buy some treats.  The kids always look forward to this and it is a fun tradition.

Since we didn't eat dinner there, we all went to Gino's pizza for dinner.  They have a big party room that we were able to have.  We about filled it up.  It was fun to all eat together.  After dinner we went back and had a fire by the cottages and the kids had s'mores.  Another great day on the Oregon Coast.

Summer Trip 2020 - Day 5: Farmer's Market, Boardwalk, & Lunch

We started this day with feeding the kids some breakfast and then the adults went out to breakfast to the Cape Cafe.  They have the best sausage gravy.  Tony and I shared a yummy meal and then came back to the cottages to get the kids ready to go to the farmer's market.  

We love the farmer's market.  We got some cute homemade bags for the girls, fudge, and of course yummy blueberries.

After we saw all the things, we got pictures on the boardwalk (as always).  The others left to go start crabbing off the docks, but we stayed and ate lunch on the boardwalk.  Tony had always wanted to try the halibut and chips from the floating restaurant, so this was perfect timing.  Megan, Josh, and Tyler also wanted to have fish and chips.  Allie had some fries and I watched.  It was a fun atmosphere.  

I wanted a sandwich from a yummy place near there, but they were super busy with a line out the door.  I didn't want to wait, so I suggested we go to Facerock for some ice cream.  They also have food there, so I figured I would find something to eat there.  We really like that place, so it was all yummy stuff.

Summer Trip 2020 - Day 4: Bunker Hike, Cape Arago & Sunset Beach

On Tuesday morning Megan and I went for a walk along the beach looking for seashells.  We were able to find a couple of good ones before we had to go back to get ready for a new hike to see a bunker. 

This hike wasn't far from where we were staying, but far enough we needed to drive.  We had never been on this hike, so we weren't sure what to expect.  It wasn't a long hike, but it did go up hill for a lot of the way.  Once we got to the top, we found the bunker.  It had lots of graffiti.  Some of it was pretty cool, other very inappropriate.  They had gloves and spray paint there for people to add their tags.  Boyd sprayed "Come to Papa G's Crab Shack."  Then drew a crab.  It was pretty funny.  His first tag ever.

After the hike we drove up to Cape Arago.  We love it there too.  We walked down to see the seals.  Sometimes we can hear them, but not this day.  We did see a big group of seals, but not very close.  Good thing we had our binoculars.  Everyone wanted turns seeing the seals.  

After the seals we went to the lookout point.  We had seen whales there before and were hopeful that we would see one again.  We got lucky and totally saw a whale.  We would see him spout his spout and then he would dive down and show us his beautiful tail.  It was so fun to watch him.

We then went back and had lunch at our cottage before getting ready to go play at Sunset Beach.  Boyd and Julie got all the beach toys and met us all there.  The weather cleared up and was perfect for us to play in the water.  We all loved the kayaks, paddle boards, sand boards, and sand toys.  I got to admit, kayaking sure is fun.  We all had a glorious time at Sunset Beach.  After the beach we went back to our cottage and made tacos for dinner.  Then we enjoyed the evening hanging out with the family outside the cottages.  

Summer Trip 2020 - Day 3: Playing on the Coast

We had a busy, fun, and relaxing day on Monday.  We walked the beach in the morning, and it was so pretty.  The older kids went off to explore the beach and then Tony and I followed.  It is always so nice to walk on the beautifully cool Oregon beach.  

After the beach we came back to the cottages to hang out.  I got out our Kosh ball rackets and we had a competition in the street in front of our cottage.  It was fun to see how many times we could volley the ball back and forth without dropping it.  It was fun to have adults, teens, and the younger kids all wanting to play.

We then ate lunch in our cottage before going on a hike up above the beach.  It is a fun hike that we found last year, and all really like.  The teens were there working on their movie while the rest of us hiked around.

We decided to eat at Burger and Shake for dinner.  We even all fit in the restaurant.  The food was good and then we all went to Mangus Park.  It is a pretty park with a path around a pond that is fun to walk around.  The teens walked around the pond playing Pokémon Go and the younger kids played on the playground.  By the end, all the kids were playing floor is lava on the playground.  It was pretty fun watching the teens playing like the little kids.  

We then all went back to the cottages to get ready for bed.  It was a fun, busy day that was also super chill and wonderful.