A trip to the beach

Last week, Andrew and I took a much-needed trip to the beach. We drove three hours south to Beachside Recreation Site, a small campground outside of Yachats, Oregon. I had packed for the trip expecting cold weather and rain, but upon arrival was pleasantly surprised by sunshine, blue skies, and somewhat warm temperatures!

I love seeing forts and wood structures on the beach! I'll have to try to make one someday.

I got to play around with my new camera lots on this trip. For example, in the shot above, we could see a teeny tiny black line on the horizon. When I zoomed in with my 140x digital zoom, we found out it was a boat! My camera pretty much doubles as binoculars.

I was really impressed by the campground itself. There was hardly anyone at all tent-camping, as most of the people were in RVs. Our campsite was just a tiny walk to the beach, and the bathrooms. The campground has some really nice yurts, but you have to rent them a month or two in advance. I plan on doing so sometime this summer! At night, we had the obligatory hot dogs and s'mores over the fire, and walked around looking at the absolutely beautiful night sky. The next day, we headed into Yachats, a cute little coastal town, for some yummy lunch. We ended up at The Drift Inn, a really quirky restaurant decorated with mermaids, local art, and crazy umbrellas hanging from the ceiling.

I ordered a super-delicious crab and avocado pizza, with a marionberry daiquiri. So good!Afterwards, we walked around a bit and checked out some of the little shops and thrift stores. I found these really adorable knit mushrooms outside a store! 
 It was a really nice trip altogether, and I'm already jonesing to go camping again soon.