RELAXING IN NEWPORT, OR

 Randy and I were in need of a peaceful escape.  He is such a sweetheart that he arranged for us to stay in Newport, OR from Dec 5th-9th. We had a lovely room at the Hallmark which had a balcony and ocean view and a fireplace!   Randy on the balcony and the view from our 4th floor room.

Can you see the 2 crocodiles on the beach?

It was so nice.  Best of all, we were next door to Georgie's Restaurant, which makes the BEST clam chowder on the coast (most likely anywhere!). 

Their other meals are delicious as well!  

We visited Yaquina Bay and the Yaquina lighthouse. Gorgeous!

Randy

We visited Hatfield Marine Science Center. We had to reserve our time due to COVID rules. It was so much fun. They have indoor "tidepools" to explore and touch a few creatures, like starfish and anemone. There were fish to view. They had things to experience as well.

In one tank you can build something with Legos and then create a tsunami to see what happens.

This is a sea lion skeleton. They can be so big!

Young sperm whale skeleton.

Killer whale skull

This walrus was a 3 D art piece. Body was painted mural on the wall 

and the head was sticking out from the wall!

Hatfield mural inside the building

Randy outside the Hatfield Marine Science center reading about this

little yellow submarine. Doubt it is the one in the Beatle song.

We saw some ships docked in the bay at Newport.

There are murals scattered here and there about the town.

Randy got a lesson on roaring from the Hulk. He is in front of Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum, which we DID NOT visit. Not for us. Doesn't he look fierce!?

Here's Randy with Kong.

This is me--Mermaid Rose, Siren of the Sea!

Randy encounters an octopus!

Pirate RRRRandy!

Rose carousing with a classy pirate!

Imagine...a seagull at the coast!

More murals!

Two views of Yaquina bridge

Whale mural

Another whale mural, this one by the famous Wyland!

I had noticed little engravings in the sidewalks around town.

Now the sea lions!

I laughed when I saw this sign in Newport, OR!

We had fun! An escape is highly recommended!