The remainder of our “Seattle” trip featured more family time. Jeff’s parents flew up to meet us and visit with nephew/cousin Neil and his wife Tracy, who hosted us for a fabulous dinner at their home in West Seattle. Neil is the oldest of the five Mintz grandchildren, Jeff is second. We forgive him for being a crazy Yankee fan and very much admire his amazing selfie skills:
That’s their quirky pup Miles. We’re hoping Neil and Tracy (very loyal readers!) will visit sometime soon.
We ventured to the Oregon Coast with Don and Barbara, spending three nights in Depoe Bay. (Thanks to Adam & Erin for assisting with the lodging!) While we didn’t have the best weather on the coast, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery, cute towns, and beaches a lot.
While visiting Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Cobble Beach, and Colony Rock – a beautiful wildlife refuge area – we saw lots of seals. We even saw several pups nursing from their mothers while lying on the rocks. Perhaps you see a pair in the photo.
The first time we visited the area was in 2008 with Adam’s family for my 39th birthday. The Interpretation Center still offers the same daily update:
We enjoyed a few quiet moments at Fogarty Beach:
We headed back to Seattle for our last couple of days. We saw Top Gun: Maverick – having seen the original in the theatre 36 years ago, it was fun to see the sequel that way too. Shira hosted a fun gathering that allowed us more family time and the chance to see David:
It was a terrific trip. The three weeks flew by and before we knew it, we were on a plane back to Spain. We’ve had ten days to reacclimate to Central European Time before we spend time with visitors in Paris, here, Barcelona, and Madrid. That's lots of future blog material.
Hasta pronto,
Shana & Jeff
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