Anniversary trip to the Oregon coast

Jenn and I have a tradition of going away somewhere nice for our wedding anniversary. This year, for our 24th anniversary, we spent two nights at the Arch Cape Inn & Retreat, a bit south of Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast.

The inn has a rather nice building:

Here’s the back, with the dining room in the center:

The common area inside, where they serve wine & cheese in the evenings:

Common area fireplace:

Common area nook in the pointy bit:

Our room:

The reverse angle of the room:

A dollhouse in the corner:

A glimpse of the ocean from our window:

The first night, we went to Mo’s in Cannon Beach, a favorite eatery specializing in clam chowder and other seafood:

I had chicken strips, Jenn had clam chowder:

Sunset after dinner:

Saturday morning started with a tasty breakfast at the inn, with three courses:

Then we headed back to Cannon Beach to wander the shops. We got a bag of saltwater taffy:

Jenn got some yarn, but we resisted buying stuff from the several other arts & crafts stores. We had an unremarkable burger (or fish & chips for Jenn) for lunch.

We took a quick look at the Hug Point beach, but couldn’t check out the caves due to high tide:

We continued south to Manzanita, and wandered their shops down to the beach:

It’s a nice little town; we might stay there next time we go to the coast.

We ended our walk at a wine bar, and enjoyed a couple of glasses and some snacks sitting outdoors by the fire:

For dinner, we drove north to Seaside and got some takeout pizza, and ate it in the truck while watching the waves at a lookout:

An excellent day!

This morning, again a tasty three-course breakfast at the inn (though I forgot to take a picture of the dessert):

Then we headed home, via Costco.

It was a most enjoyable mini-vacation. The weather was rainy off-and-on, but held off while we were walking around, which made that more pleasant. We really should go to the coast more often; it’s been a decade since our last stay, and many years since the last day-trip.