As with last year, when we went to the coast for the weekend for Val’s company holiday party, we planned for a hike nearby. Knowing the weather was going to be gorgeous, something that can be a hit or miss in February when it’s still supposed to be winter, we picked a hike to the Salishan Spit. This is not an actual trail but rather a very long, straight coastal line so you’re pretty much walking a long beach. Since we were pretty close, we took or time having breakfast and the headed to the entry point somewhere between houses. Once on the beach is pretty simple, just walk north and follow the coast line. It was a very relaxing walk as you hear and see the waves crashing on the shore and the white foam as it crawls on the sand. We saw little birds that looked like they were playing with the waves as they would run towards the water when the waves receded and then run the opposite direction when the wave was coming in. Being an unusually warm day, I took my shoes off and continued waling bare feet. Towards the end of the spit, after passing some private property you reach the end of the spit where Siletz River drops its waters in the Pacific Ocean. At that point, in a very wide sandy area, we found sea lions sun bathing. I got as close as I could without disturbing them to take a couple of pictures and noticed some of the playing in the water and peeking over to check us out. WE explored a bit around the Siletz bay before making our way back the same way we came. While going back, we noticed the tide was much lower so we had an even bigger beach under our feet. It was a very nice walk under the sun.
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