We began the day gently motoring through the Garibaldi harbor, admiring the weather-worn crafts surrounded in fog. The water was deceptively calm and the light wind surprisingly warm-- I momentarily felt like I was on a set of a teenage slasher flick. As we entered the jetty we all realized we were in for a wild ride: small craft advisory has a whole new meaning after this trip. We watched the Coast Guard escort being tossed around like a play-toy and the waves slamming into the shoreline rocks. Captain Mick confidently guided us out past the bar and assured us we were all going to live to tell the tale. The sun quickly rose to reveal a perfect Oregon Coast day, and an ideal trip to celebrate my architect-husband's 30th birthday.
I've never had the chance to view the vast Oregon coastline from the Ocean's perspective. We are so lucky that we don't have high-rise hotels and condos blocking the majestic view. We saw the Cape Mears lighthouse, Oceanside, and Manzanita during our 6-hour tour. Check out KID Collective's perspective here and Scott & Heather's here.
The crew at Garibaldi Charters gave us a great adventure and memories for a lifetime. Some of us are a little worse for wear in this photo, but we're all glad we can add this to our list of life's accomplishments. We cooked up some of our catch that night- Ocean to plate in 6 hours is an incredible luxury I hope we never see come to an end.
