We decided to take advantage of the long weekend and the decent weather to take Boogaloo to Seaside, OR and let her get a taste of the beach. After a month of work and housework, we were pretty keen to get out of Hillsboro and do some exploring.
The first thing that we discovered is that Seaside is a little farther away than we expected. This charming picture was taken on the way there, not the way back as might be imagined.
Once we got there, we had a late lunch on the boardwalk. Boogaloo was more interested in the sights("Seagull, Mommy. Seagull, Daddy."), but she did actually look at the camera.
This is Boogaloo before Mommy foolishly coaxed her out into the tidal area.
This is Boogaloo after a roller surprised us both and took her off her feet. The terrified look on her face as she lay on her back in the surf was funnier, but really, if I had taken that picture, what kind of a mommy would I be? She was seriously scared that she would be swept away, and not even mommy's death grip on the front of her jacket reassured her. As soon as we got her on dry land, she looked at me with a pout and said, "Wet." Yep, that pretty much sums it up.
Daddy shows Boogaloo the seals at the Seaside Aquarium, one of the oldest aquariums on the West Coast. Unlike other aquariums, Seaside actually encourages you to buy fish and feed the seals.
Their seals are all bred in captivity, and they sit up and beg for treats. They can be quite insistent.
On the way back, we stopped at a roadside shop that boasted 18 types of jerky, including alligator and yak. We didn't buy alligator or yak, but we did get some wild boar ("made from the meat of a feral pig." appetizing!) and buffalo. Expensive, but good.
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