Nehalem Bay, Oregon --- A Fantastic Area

I’ve learned one very interesting thing about money … it doesn’t buy class.

It was moving day.  We had been at the Seaside Thousand Trails park for two weeks.  We were anxious to move to another location on the coast.  So, just about 30 miles and an hour later we pulled into another site.  Even though we had a great site in Seaside, this one was even better.  Our site was fairly private and our view …. well, so much better.  We were sitting right on Nehalem Bay.

There are many special places along the Oregon coast that we love.  Nehalem is just one of them.  The little towns in the area are cute, the beaches are sandy and there are many different ways to entertain yourself.  As you drive along Highway 101, you notice that many of these towns have marinas filled with both individual and commercial boats.  The docks are filled with crabbing nets, small cafes and lots of fishermen who always happen to be telling wild fish stories. 

The dark cloudy sky looked threatening but it wasn't.  A few minutes later the clouds were gone and the sun started to set.

We love walking along the beach or just listening to the sound of the surf.  We especially enjoy sitting in a restaurant with a great view of the ocean or the bay with a plate full of good food in front of us.  There are several places just like this.  The ocean is nice during any season.  Some people plan their time at the coast during the winter.  The storms that hit the coast are beautiful to watch … as long as you stay safe and away from the high waves and winds.

There are seal caves to visit, dunes to ride on, covered bridges to discover, whales to watch, waters to fish in, crabs to catch and lots of sand to sink your toes in.  

Our goal for the evening was to find a different place to try the local cuisine.   The Sea Shack Restaurant in the little town of Wheeler was just two miles down the road and offered bay front seating.  Terry ordered the bison rib steak with potatoes. Duchess got more of the steak than Terry did.  Do the potatoes look appetizing to you?  They looked and tasted like they were cooked last week.  Gordon Ramsey wouldn’t have approved.  However, Terry said the beans were delicious.

I ordered the boiled pot of seafood.  Needless to say, I was a little disappointed not to actually receive the pot of seafood.  My ordered included 5 clams, 4 mussels, 2 pieces of sausage, the meat from probably half a crab leg plus half an ear of corn and the toast.  It was pretty disappointing.

The Oregon coast is a beautiful place to be.  And, that’s just where you’ll find us for a few more days.  We’re sure we’ll find lots of good fresh seafood around.  Of course, we plan on catching some of it ourselves.

Isn’t every park next to a railroad track?  Sometimes it seems that way.  We took a walk down this one.  We knew we wouldn’t be seeing a train.  The train that uses it is for tourists and doesn’t see this part of the track except for the one trip it makes on Saturday.

We’re settled for a few more days.  We have great satellite, internet is better than Seaside and things are good.  Our first day in our new location was coming to a close.  We had a great site snuggled right into a corner with no neighbors except for the seagulls.  After getting set up we enjoyed a beautiful sunset over the water.