The day after my family left, we went on our family vacation to Long Beach, WA. It is on the west coast of Washington in the peninsula. We had so much fun together. We stayed in a little cottage within a short walk of the beach, so of course our first stop was the beach. We put our feet in the cold water, walked along the beach and wrote our names in the sand. Natalie was so excited to see the beach, but didn't like getting her feet dirty.
Long Beach is known for their boardwalk along the beach. Along the way they have little stops that tell about the area, Lewis and Clark and the numerous shipwrecks where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.
On the Fourth, we went to the city parade. It had a lot of classic cars, different families that decorated their cars as floats and our favorite, the local grocery store drill team. Here they are dancing to Shania Twain's "Feel Like a Woman". There is nothing better than a small town parade to make it feel like the Fourth of July.
We spent the rest of the day going on carnival rides, watching street performers, seeing a Mother Goose magic show and Natalie getting her face painted.
After a delicious dinner of hamburgers and fries from a local place, we headed to the beach for the fireworks show. We got there two hours early for a good seat and it was well worth it. We sat on a sand dune above the beach and could see beach fires and fireworks going off for miles. It was like a preshow to the real show. We have never seen so many fireworks in that short of time. It was incredible!
The next day we took a short hike to Cape Disappointment. From here you can see where the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean meet. There are two different light houses and a special Coast Guard division here because the waters entering the river are so treacherous. We loved our trip and can't wait to visit again.
The day after my family left, we went on our family vacation to Long Beach, WA. It is on the west coast of Washington in the peninsula. We had so much fun together. We stayed in a little cottage within a short walk of the beach, so of course our first stop was the beach. We put our feet in the cold water, walked along the beach and wrote our names in the sand. Natalie was so excited to see the beach, but didn't like getting her feet dirty.
Long Beach is known for their boardwalk along the beach. Along the way they have little stops that tell about the area, Lewis and Clark and the numerous shipwrecks where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.
On the Fourth, we went to the city parade. It had a lot of classic cars, different families that decorated their cars as floats and our favorite, the local grocery store drill team. Here they are dancing to Shania Twain's "Feel Like a Woman". There is nothing better than a small town parade to make it feel like the Fourth of July.
We spent the rest of the day going on carnival rides, watching street performers, seeing a Mother Goose magic show and Natalie getting her face painted.
After a delicious dinner of hamburgers and fries from a local place, we headed to the beach for the fireworks show. We got there two hours early for a good seat and it was well worth it. We sat on a sand dune above the beach and could see beach fires and fireworks going off for miles. It was like a preshow to the real show. We have never seen so many fireworks in that short of time. It was incredible!
The next day we took a short hike to Cape Disappointment. From here you can see where the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean meet. There are two different light houses and a special Coast Guard division here because the waters entering the river are so treacherous. We loved our trip and can't wait to visit again.
3 comments:
Looks so fun! Next year we want to go with you!!
How fun! Count us in too!
What a fun trip! Natalie's hair is long! And both kids are getting so big...I guess that happens. :)
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