- April 9,10, 2011 - |
Mike & I spent the weekend of April 9th down at Ocean Shores, Wa. We had a wonderfully quiet & uneventful weekend together.
- Us - |
Bliss ...
- Shilo Inn - |
I had a Groupon for the Shilo Inn at Ocean Shores so off we went - the hotel turned out to be a wonderful.
The hotel itself was nice but it was catapulted into the 5-Star range by way the incredibly hospitable & thoughtful way they treated us.
First, the staff was so friendly & accommodating.
Secondly, they upgraded us into a suite.
And third, they also had a plate filled with yummy chocolate chip cookies & strawberries waiting for us in our room for us along with a personalized Welcome Letter.
Very thoughtful - a step above & beyond.
The Groupon also included a voucher worth $45 at the Steak & Seafood restaurant located in the hotel and so we enjoyed a nice dinner.
I do so love me a good Groupon, so much so, Mike keeps telling me I need a Groupon Intervention!
We had incredible views of the ocean from our balcony ....
- marshes with dunes & ocean beyond - |
Once the sunset the frogs in the marshes serenaded us all night long.
Mike didn't appreciate their music but I love it (once the balcony door was closed you couldn't hear them)
- Horses walking along the beach - |
Early in the morning I caught sight of these folks taking a horse-walk along the beach. They brought their own horses & would drive their trailers onto the beach to unload them but I'll bet you can rent horses somewhere nearby ...
From the hotel it is just a short walk past the marshes & through the dunes to the beach ...
Miles & miles of undeveloped coastline.
- Mike - |
Readjust, rethink & reconnect - with life, the earth, yourself, your love & God.
I love the coastline along Oregon & Washington.
- Mike getting lost in the Sand Dunes - |
There is something so peaceful & uninterrupted about being alone amongst the sand dunes. I love them.
At this time of year it is possible that the only noise you will hear besides the waves are the shore birds & seagulls.
A another trip to Ocean Shores is definitely on this years agenda. I would love to go again in the fall for some storm watching.

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