Showing posts with label oregon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oregon. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Where Did We Go Wednesday? Sandland Adventures Tour in Florence, OR


Sandland Adventure Tours


This was such a fun Excursion on our trip around Oregon and Northern California. I had read the reviews on Trip Advisor and they were all glowing and frankly I should have believed when everyone said They wish they had scheduled it for a longer tour. I wasn't sure if my children were going to be thrilled or scared on it so I went for the shorter sandrail tour. They do offer a tour in a huge giant dune buggy with a lot of other people but from what I read it is quite slow compared to this one and I really wanted to experience the thrill factor. And Thrill Factor it was

Before we even got there my husband was a little disappointed because he thought I was setting up the opportunity for him to drive us around on the dune buggies but after we did this to her he admitted that this was way more fun and he would not have done 75% of the things that ride guide did.

As a mom I was a little nervous having my kids be in the front seat and not be right next to me holding on to them but they were just fine and loved it. My son asked if we can come back again next year and do this. I know there are other tours like this in other parts of the country so when we travel to places that have them I think we will definitely have to check it out. I highly recommend this.

A couple pieces of advice is to bring along magic gloves because it is a lot chillier out there on the dunes then it is in land when you are going around so fast. Also if you have something that can cover your mouth and nose do that as well. The people we did the tour with had been prepared and brought bandanas to cover their faces with. If you don't just make sure you don't open your mouth even if you are screaming in Glee. You will end up with a mouth full of sand. And you will be blowing sand out of your nose for several days. But it is all fun and worth it.

Friday, August 7, 2015

Sometimes....


Another Oregon coast pictures........we have just returned from seeing the Washington and Canadian (Vancouver) coast area so I will have pictures to share with you from there soon, but this one is from last summer. I thought it was just awesome to see the fog lifting this late morning at the beach.

Friday, July 31, 2015

Those Who Matter......



This picture was taken of the Harbor Seals in Newport, Oregon. I just thought they looked so beautiful lying together bathing in the sun with each other.

Friday, July 17, 2015

Perfect Moments....


This is a picture I took last year of the Latourell Falls, which is about 25 miles outside of Portland, Oregon and can be seen along the Historic Columbia River Highway. It is definitely worth the drive to check out all the beautiful waterfalls along this route.

Friday, July 10, 2015

Beautiful Discovery...


This photo is from another (different beach) on the Oregon coast. The figures in this photo are of my children and one of my deepest wish for them to grow up as friends, even though they are such individuals in their own right and may take different paths in life. I hope they will always be friends as well as siblings.

I made this one for a dear friend that I just have this special connection with that we can be apart for so long and when we have the opportunity to talk or see each other it is as no time has passed and we quickly catch up with how our separate lives have lead us on this life adventure.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Wordless Wednesday: Yaquina Bay Lighthouse

This was an interesting visit to learn more about a lighthouse that was used in Oregon for a very short period of time that also includes living quarters and a tale of a ghost story. The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is worth a visit if you are in the area.









Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Wordless Wednesday: Portland's Haunted Pizzeria - Old Town Pizza


Old Town Pizza in Portland, OR

Fantastic pizza! Plus an interesting story, of course we edited the story to what we wanted the kids to know and what we thought they could understand.