We recently spent some time on the west coast of Oregon. We stayed at a very nice Motorcoach Resort in Newport, OR.  Our site was about 200 feet from the Pacific Ocean. The views were beautiful and the sunset was spectacular.  We spent one of the days traveling up and down the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway.  We had a great day driving the road and taking in all the views.

We spent some time in Newport Harbor and had a nice quiet dinner at a new restaurant on the Newport Dock.  Outside the restaurant, below the dock, Sea Lions rest on concrete platforms placed in the water.  They relax in the sun and bark loudly every time another Sea Lion wants to join them on the platform.  We also had a nice breakfast at a small Café near Nye Beach.

What we did not know before arriving at the coast was how different the weather is.  The average daytime temperature in July and August is 64 degrees.  Strong winds blow many days and sometimes the fog rolls in off the water blanketing the entire area in a cloud of white.  We had been traveling through areas where the temps were in the 90’s so we were shocked by the cooler temps. During one of our days there the wind was howling and the fog was banked to the ground.  We were trying to sit outside on our swing and enjoy the views but we were bundled in sweatshirts and a blanket trying to keep warm. It was a losing battle so we retreated to our coach and turned on the heat.

All in all we had a good time on the Coast.  We have now retreated inland to the warmer weather.  Today it was a blazing hot 95 degrees and I wish we were back on the cool coast!!!