This year we joined Megan, Brendan, Riley and Kieran Flynn for an Independence Day camping weekend in Newport, Oregon. The weather was perfect. not too hot and beautifully sunny. It was in the high 90s in Portland, so we were happy to escape the heat wave. We camped at a big campground but our site was at the very back of the campground, so surprisingly quiet. There was a playground on site with swings and a play structure, and the beach was about a 1/2 mile walk away. On the fourth, walking back and forth from the beach and all about, we logged in over 20,000 steps (Megan and I were impressed with this feat). We enjoyed our beach time and time hanging out with friends.
We headed to the beach and out on the jetty for the fireworks on the 4th but unfortunately fog rolled in just before the fireworks started, so the main event included the noise of the fireworks and pretty colored clouds. Luckily some folks nearby had their own stash of decent fireworks, so the kids got a bit of a show. And the Flynns brought sparklers! The kids LOVED the sparklers - especially Maddy as this was a first experience for her.
On Sunday we headed to the Newport Aquarium, which we all enjoyed. They have seal shows and bird areas and the exciting tunnel housing many types of fish, rays and sharks! We all had a great time.
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| Riley and Maddy |
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| Maddy, Kieran and Megan enjoying beach time |
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| Best seats for the Seal Show at the Newport Aquarium |
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| Riley, Maddy and Kieran at the Aquarium |
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