A Pirate’s Day at Newport

Aquarium Village Shops

Leonard the Pirate

Tall Ship - Lady Washington

Old Town Bayfront

We spent our last day in Newport seeing some of the more touristy areas of town including Aquarium Village, a collection of shops located in warehouses with decorated pirate-theme storefronts.  Leonard got into the spirit of things and momentarily turned pirate.  After lunch, we rode the public bus across the bridge to Bayfront (old town) where the commercial fishing fleet is located.  We walked the piers and saw more tourist type shops, including the all important saltwater taffy shop.  A couple of “Tall Ships” were moored at the Bayfront docks making preparations for weekend tours and naval battle recreations.  After a perusal of the area, we continued our walk northwest to Nye Beach with its upscale boutiques and art shops.  The beach itself is beautiful, framed by a prominent lighthouse on both its north and south end.  We watched as big ocean waves rolled in and over the wide sandy beach.  When it was time to head back to the boat, we decided to be brave and walk across the Yaquina Bay Bridge rather than take the bus.  It was a little intimidating looking out over the ocean and peering down at the Yaquina River over a hundred feet below us!  After we got back to the marina, we finished the day with dinner at the Rogue Brewery & Pub – a pirate must have his brew at the end of a hard day!

Lorena heading for the Boutique Shop

Nye Beach

Walking across the Yaquina Bay Bridge