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Last weekend my family and I went to Washington and explored the Grays Harbor area (by car and foot - left the boat at home) all the way from Westport to Aberdeen, and to Ocean Shores. This is one part of the Washington coast we had not explored before. At Westport, there were dozens of charter boats, probably more than any one spot I know of on the Oregon coast. Since my boat is only 18' (with cuddy cabin), and I am a relatively new boater, it is likely I will never take it to the big blue. However, Grays Harbor is a huge harbor, and it looks like pretty protected water. So I am wondering if it is a good place for smaller boats to go after ocean fish (in good weather, of course). Do most of the charter boats out of Westport fish inside, or outside of the harbor?
As nice as Washington is, in some ways it was sure nice to be back in Oregon, and this after only one weekend! We waited 25 minutes at a gas station where you had to go inside and wait in line to "prepay" for the gas. Then back outside to pump our own gas, and then go back inside and wait in line again to get our change. And what's worse, even with pumping our own gas, it still cost more than here in Oregon! Every little thing we bought we got nickled and dimed with the Sales tax. However, this was the worst: We asked the lady at the front desk of the hotel to recommend a good place for breakfast. She told us of a nice "family" restaurant with great food. When we sat down at the table, I almost pulled the family out when I noticed ash trays at every table. I looked around but there was no "non smoking" area. Not to worry; no one else was setting near us. However, by the time our breakfast arrived, every table around us was full of people. And except for a few kids, they were all smoking! I can understand smokers having one or two cigarettes with breakfast, but this was like a chain smokers' convention! When we got back in our car we noticed that we all reeked with smoke. I had almost forgotten what it was like before Oregon banned smoking in restuarants. Washington is a beautiful state, but it sure was nice to be back in Oregon!
As nice as Washington is, in some ways it was sure nice to be back in Oregon, and this after only one weekend! We waited 25 minutes at a gas station where you had to go inside and wait in line to "prepay" for the gas. Then back outside to pump our own gas, and then go back inside and wait in line again to get our change. And what's worse, even with pumping our own gas, it still cost more than here in Oregon! Every little thing we bought we got nickled and dimed with the Sales tax. However, this was the worst: We asked the lady at the front desk of the hotel to recommend a good place for breakfast. She told us of a nice "family" restaurant with great food. When we sat down at the table, I almost pulled the family out when I noticed ash trays at every table. I looked around but there was no "non smoking" area. Not to worry; no one else was setting near us. However, by the time our breakfast arrived, every table around us was full of people. And except for a few kids, they were all smoking! I can understand smokers having one or two cigarettes with breakfast, but this was like a chain smokers' convention! When we got back in our car we noticed that we all reeked with smoke. I had almost forgotten what it was like before Oregon banned smoking in restuarants. Washington is a beautiful state, but it sure was nice to be back in Oregon!