So we had some trouble updating our blog last night…we have FREE wireless internet at the Inn at Spanish Head, but although we show we were connected, we couldn’t access the internet—MADDENING!!!!
We ended our stay at the Salishan with a round of mini-golf just before check-out. This was no putt-putt course where you have to put through windmills or clowns, this was first class--it was truly a “mini” 18-hole golf course on a hill just below the main lodge of the resort. It was a challenging course for even the most seasoned putter. Vanessa, as always, was up for the challenge—counting her swings (and swings and swings).
Jack, took part in his own version of golf, you should try it. Here’s how you play: first, begin by putting down the “fairway”. Once the ball is rolling, run down the “fairway” in a “Phoebe” (episode from “Friends”) kid run, chasing the ball. Once you catch up to the ball, squat down, use your hand and roll the ball into the hole using a scooting hand motion. Voila! Jack-golf! For added fun, when the next putter’s ball comes down the “fairway”, use your scooting-motion, hand-roll to help them out and roll the ball into the hole. Voila—hole-in-one! Good times for all.
I, on the other hand, took part in a round of “baby golf” using Josie as an added challenge to increase my game skills. With Josie in one hand (wow, she’s heavy), I use my free hand to putt. Oddly enough, my accuracy with Josie on my hip was much better than when I was putting using both hands.
Mike, of course, was in heaven watching his children play his favorite game, thinking: "Tiger is 1/2 Filippino, my kids are 1/2 Filippino...hmmm...$$$".Other than the course “hazzards” (water or mud on the greens, Jack, hills, etc.), we had a nice time. We even had a water hazzard on the 10th hole—in the hole—a water hazzard awaited. Jack enjoyed using the pin to splash the water as an added water feature.
After we finished up golfing, we headed towards Lincoln City for lunch. Once our bellies were full, we hit the outlets and got some really good buys! I got a nice black, Columbia Sportswear lightweight winter coat for $54!!!! Cha-ching! Love getting those deals!!!
After we sufficiently exhausted ourselves at the outlets, we checked in to the Inn at Spanish Head and were delighted with the incredible view from our room and the wonderful beach just steps outside the hotel. While beachcoming, we found a mound of mussells with mussells about 4-6 inches big!!!! Wow!!! Curled up into the mound were about a dozen live starfish as well—what a wonderful site to see sealife in it’s natural habitat instead of in an aquarium setting or zoo! Amazing.
We had a nice dip in the hotel jacuzzi and then off to bed to the sounds of the ocean—no “sound machine” necessary at this hotel!
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