7-16-17

We are having a great time in Astoria, OR.  We had an easy, relaxed morning with the pups, taking them for a walk and just being lazy. 

We drove to Cannon Beach before lunch, one of our favorite places on the coast.  It is about half an hour south of Astoria.  The scenery is spectacular and includes Haystack Rock, above.  The mountains reach all the way to the coastline, unlike east coast beaches.

We visited the usual art galleries and found a perfect small art piece done with the quilling method.  Quilling is a technique using the winding of thin paper pieces into shapes.  The one I fell in love with is in brown shades wound into circles and tiny bowls.  I know exactly where I want to put it.

We went to lunch and afterward went to Gary's special place, Cannon Beach Bakery where he had a cream horn and I had a chocolate chip cookie.  He was especially happy because the Astoria Bakery is closed for vacation and won't open again until we have left.

This art piece is called Which came first? and is made from chickens and eggs.  So beautifully whimsical. 

We drove back to Astoria and Gary was able to play another 9 holes of golf before stopping for a nap.  After we woke up we went into town for dinner at a cute restaurant on the water called Baked Alaska.  He had his third order of fish and chips since we arrived, but still thinks the food at Bowpicker was the best.  More adventures tomorrow.