I woke up to this!
I think they must have upgraded me.
After taking in the view, I headed off to find food and finish some Christmas shopping.
Many restaurants were closed, but I found Oros’s Fireside Restaurant to be open. I had a steak omelet. (A splurge).
Aside from the very lovely log cabin interior, it had this really nice stone exterior. A sign on the building said:
Original log cabin restaurant built on this site in 1925 by Paul Bartels for his sister Marie. He was a stonemason who built most of the historic beach rock fireplaces in town.
The Hallmark Resort and Spa is a bit of a walk from the Cannon Beach main drag, but I walked the length of the drag and arrived at this park where I sat and watched the ocean for a while.
On the way back, I picked up some Christmas gifts in a sock store and a houseware store.
I also grabbed this picture of Haystack Rock poking above a hotel I passed on my way back.
I walked down to the beach for some official beach time. Look at the supports added to the motel’s structure:
Here’s a nice shot of the way the rooms are positioned for maximum view. You can see a few people enjoying said view.
I stopped on one of the lower decks and when I looked over, I saw some local wildlife.
A sunset shot of Haystack Rock
Visual evidence for Matt that this place provides maximum pillows. (Matt prefers one pillow, no matter the size of the bed.)
Gorgeous view!! Love that you got a bonus view. That sunset!