Monday, 20 July 2015

Back to Waldport

Most of you will know that Oscar spent a year teaching in Oregon in 1989 in a coastal town called Waldport, so we headed east so he could see how things had changed.

The school is no longer on the original site due to its location in the tsunami zone, but the new school on higher ground is lovely with an enviable track to boot! This part of the USA is on alert for 'the big one' some time in the next few decades and scientists seem to be suggesting that it's not if but when and even the when window seems to be narrowing so Oscar is on alert as he wakes during the night to loud rumbling........only to discover I'm snoring again.

There's not much to Waldport, population 2050 but a lovely coastline with some fantastic tidal pools to explore (rock pools for you Aussies). We spent some time this morning exploring some pools looking for star fish, sea anemones, crabs and other creatures we learned all about yesterday at the Orgeon Aquarium. Much to Ruby's disappointment we didn't see one of those cute otters. The beaches are beautiful but REALLY COLD, (I thought Cape Paterson was cold) and they have sneaker waves which sound pretty treacherous so we waded for five minutes til our feet turned blue then back to the tidal pools.


Have to share this view from our hotel window, the woman at check-in made a big deal of giving us an ocean view as we were travelling from Australia, which I thanked her profusely for, how thoughtful!  This is the ocean view....pretty funny!



We returned to Portland tonight, feels like home. Ruby returned with a plush sea otter (Wally mark II) but without her front tooth which finally came out with some assistance this afternoon. It's been hanging by a thread for days.  We hope the tooth fairy has greenbacks.



Hope you're all coping with the cold, we've heard it's been a bit chilly for you southern staters.

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