Newport, Oregon

Since we had an unplanned weekend stay in Albany due to coach issues, we decided to make the most of it with a drive to the Oregon coast.

Here’s an interactive map of our driving route, heading clockwise:

Newport, Oregon is a fishing town, with a number of murals:

Yaquina Bay Bridge:

We went to Mo’s for lunch:

Jenn’s Crab Slumgullion sourdough bread bowl:

My cup of clam chowder; I also had fish & chips, but forgot to take a picture of that:

Crabbing:

Pacific Seafood Surimi Plant:

We bought some chocolates and taffy, as is required when visiting the Oregon coast:

Watching a snuggle pile of sea lions:

We then headed up the coast a bit, to take a slightly longer way home.