Trip to Newport

We visited Newport yesterday on Oregon's southern coast approximately 122 miles south of Seaside and Gearhart.  To get there, we drove past the Tillamook cheese factory which is 47 miles south.  (We stopped in to buy some of their terrific cheese.)

The Tillamook cheese factory is an important landmark.  We enjoy their grilled cheese sandwiches and other menu items.






Moving on to Newport, we discovered their historic lighthouse.
It sits on a bluff overlooking the sea and there is a house attached to it for the lightkeeper.







Newport is several miles long.  It reminds us of other coastal cities which stretch out for miles but is only a few blocks wide.

One of the distinctive landmarks is the bridge which crosses a wide river.


We stopped at a restaurant and had a great meal, in my case, popcorn shrimp and fries and Barb had a club sandwich.  Perfect.  And then we headed back up the road...our mission complete!