Historic Old town on Bay Street seemed inviting until we saw the signs that rv's and vehicles could not enter if they were over 7ft tall. We approached from several directions and finally asked a city worker who informed us it was ok since nobody was in town yet. They just don't want the storefronts blocked from view. That was a first for us!
I passed by this restaurant and just had make a u turn for a better look. Someone sure went to a lot of trouble. I wanted to investigate further to see if the back halves of the cars were there also but they weren't open yet.
The coast was beautiful and dotted with pull off spots to allow a better view of the Pacific. From this viewpoint we spotted Heceta Head Lighthouse in the distance. Behind us on the giant rock below the sea lions were barking from their spot in the sun.
Further up the coast we came to a place where I had so much fun crabbing years ago. Newport has been a tourist town for 100 years and I like how the old section on Bay Street down by the Yaquina Bay docks mixes industry with tourism. Workers proceeded to do their chores while visitors walked along and shopped or stopped for a bite to eat. Big ships need big bridges to leave the bay.
My fishwives stew contained bits of shrimp, scallops, crab, fish, Dungeness crab legs and was too much and too tasty!
One place was dumping shrimp shells into a truck below while the birds fluttered about excitedly grabbing bites from the scraps. Things smelled a little fishy.
Clamming and crabbing are popular in the area and we watched these guys pull in a lot of crabs from one of the unused docks along the waterfront. They were just waiting for the big ones.
Nearby a fishing charter had just returned and deprew quite a crowd of onlookers from a tour bus. I think that is halibut that they seemed to have great success with.
Tsunami debris from Japan washes up on the shore in this area but they were surprised when a dock floated in. This is a part of it.
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse was one of the first built on the Pacific coast in 1871 in a Cape Cod style.
Another stop on an overlook along the shore provided a wonderful spot for a nap. Sometimes you just catch one when you can.
In the distance is Yaquina Head Lighthouse but for an up close look they want $7 so we passed it by. I like a nice lighthouse once in a while but can skip them, unlike some people I know.
Our final destination for the day was Lincoln City for a few days of fun.
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