Welcome to Cannon Beach, Oregon
Our first morning we enjoyed a wonderful home cooked breakfast and good old-fashioned service at The Lazy Susan Cafe. I highly recommend a meal here while you are in town. Check out
http://www.lazy-susan-cafe.com/ The cafe itself is not large but the flavours are, so enjoy!
After breakfast we walked the main street and discovered this great little shop called The Buttery. The woman was lovely and everything was so pretty. Visit here too!
http://www.thebutteryincannonbeach.com/.
I was told that I MUST visit Sesame and Lilies and I DID and I LOVED IT! I took a few photos to share but there is nothing like experiencing the beauty in person. This stop is an absolute MUST while visiting Cannon Beach.
Love it!
Oh, I love this too!
So many rooms, my head was spinning!
Just look at these antique doors and the pillows and....
Another room, another amazing display!
Yet, another room. Can I take it all?
Well, we did more than shop...we hit the beach and we hit the waves!
Okay, I didn't hit the waves, but I was very busy
studying the environment, (he, he) just look at those fabulous homes. I wonder who lives there?? I know I would want to live here!
We all had an amazing time at the beach, everyone was happy doing their thing.
Good old fashioned "FAMILY TIME".
No I-pods, no computer games, no telephone, life is good!
(and to think we all survived!)
Even Sargent had a good time, just look at that smile!
I did think about work a little...
After a day of exploring we returned to our cottage to discover that Tuesday was the Cannon Beach Farmers Market, so we just had to check it out. There was music, fresh bread, fresh fruit and veggies, seafood, flowers, jams and chutneys. The market was not huge but it offered everything you needed to make a
delicious meal.
This was our first visit to Cannon Beach and you can bet it will not be our last!
Looks like it is time to build a fire and enjoy an evening beverage.
Tomorrow is another day to explore.
Join us for a day of kayaking in Deep Cove, North Vancouver
Deep Cove is located in North Vancouver, BC at the foot of Mount Seymour. Deep Cove faces due east, fronting on to Indian Arm, a branch of Burrard Inlet.
We rented two double kayaks from Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak and took our kids out for their first kayaking experience. The weather started out perfectly for a great day!
Once on the water, look who was first to greet us!
Oh, I just can not help it, I find beautiful homes wherever I go...I think we need to paddle just a little bit closer!
Wow, this is the life! The ocean is your backyard. I bet they kayak everyday! Lucky!
I don't think we should get out and swim here!!! In this one area along the shoreline, these jelly fish where everywhere. They looked absolutely amazing so close up. There must have been hundreds in this one area.
It has been quite a while since I have seen so many starfish in the wild.
No, we did not take this one home!
Another official greeter up the coast line. We were able to get quite close to this fella. If you look closely, you can see that he is winking at us!
What do you know, another lovely home for me of ogle!!
This one was tucked into a little cove. So beautiful! I am speechless!
Well, we are going to head back. A perfect day for family time, fitness, education and little bit of home ogling. This photo looks clear as a bell, but let me tell you, just around that bend, a mighty wind and white caps test our patience, strength and endurance. Just like life, sometimes it takes three strokes forward and two back but eventually you arrive at your destination!
