I got up in the middle of the night because I had to use the restroom. I am so so so thankful I brought my earplugs because I could hear Nicole snoring through the door. Thank you, past Val, for packing them in your backpack! High five!
I was woken up by the super early morning risers but managed to sleep in until about 7:30. I got ready for the day and went downstairs to hang out with Celeste and Megan who were making food. Fitzy was out running; Erika was hanging out and Nicole was still sleeping, but not for much longer.
The kitchen got busy with the clanking of pots and pans and packages of food being opened. Remember that stick of butter I brought just in case? It did come in super handy. Celeste asked if anyone brought some spray, butter or oil and no one did. Sometimes Airbnb's, Vrbo's and rentals have stuff like that in the cupboards, but this one didn't. I spoke up and told I brought a stick of butter. Celeste and Megan were relived and thanked me for bringing it or the food would have been ruined because the pots and pans were not the best quality. They prepared a full breakfast of bacon, eggs, sausage, toast and fruit.
Fitzy wasn't back yet, so I texted her to let her know that food was almost ready. She said she was on her way back to the house. We ate, carried on and thanked the girls for making us food. It hit the spot. We all pitched in to clean up the dining and kitchen area. We loaded our dishes into the dishwasher and let it run. We walked down to the corner to the coffee shop. Everyone got a hot beverage except me; I am not really into tea or coffee. We walked back to the house.
We all got ready to go into Seaside for the afternoon. Erika decided to stay behind and guard the house from the couch.
We all piled into Megan's hamster car, which was a bit snuggy (we didn't want to bring two cars), got onto Hwy 101 south down to Seaside. It was about a 12-minute drive. I haven't been to Seaside in quite some time, so I had forgotten how busy it was...even in during the spring. Trying to find a parking spot was a nightmare but we eventually found one near one of the free public lots.
We spent a few hours walking around to the many shops, made a bunch of 420 jokes, we took pictures, they let me geocache and do a couple of Adventure Labs, it was super windy, but we had a lot of fun hanging out together. I am glad I dressed for the occasion. I found the virtual cache, The Explorers (GC9P66E) and all I had to do was take a picture of myself with the statue of Lewis and Clark.
We had way too much fun walking into the shops. A few of us purchased things here and there. I know Ben hates it when I bring home a new stuffed animal every time I go somewhere. This time I bought a stuffed seagull. Yes, it even made the seagull noise. It was awesome. We needed to get back to the house so before we left, we hit up the large saltwater taffy shop because, you know, it's not a beach trip without saltwater taffy.
I knew Erika wanted some and wasn't sure if she was going to be able to visit the shop when we came back for dinner, so I gave her a call and systematically grabbed a couple pieces of the kinds she wanted. It took a while, but it was fun learning about all the fun flavors. We paid for our taffy and wandered back to Megan's car. It was a quick drive back to the house up Hwy 101. Erika said it was nice to hang out and get some reading in.
We had a few hours to kill before dinner, so the rings were hidden again, and we went around the house looking for them. I found more this time than I did the first time. Some were hidden very well. I'm sure we left some behind that other guest will be finding for years. Nicole, Fitzy and Erika stayed behind while Celeste, Megan and I walked to the beach. There was a cache I wanted to grab, Beware of Rip Currents (GC5MMJH). I knew where it was, and I had them try to find it. I told them it was in plain sight. I played hot, warm and cold with them, but they eventually found it. I wrote my name on it and put it back. They thought it was a clever hide.
We walked onto the beach for a brief few minutes to take in the view and the amazing fresh beach air. Then we started back; it was super windy. I was so glad Celeste brought a bag because we walked past several pine trees and saw there were tons of pinecones. We needed pinecones for wedding decorations! We all picked up the good ones and filled the bag as full as we could make it.
We walked to the small RV store to purchase firewood for the pit. Celeste went in and she came back out and told Megan and I that if she was about to star in a scary movie - being inside that little store was the perfect setting - she said even the guy at the register was creepy. We grabbed our two bundles of wood and made our way back to the house.
We got there just in time because a rain squall made its way through the area. We hung out and we talked about wedding plans. I went through the schedule and answered questions if anyone had any. The bridesmaids talked about their shoes and dresses.
As it approached our dinner reservations, we all got ready to go. We took two cars this time because we were not going to be able to cram everyone in Meagan's car. Erika and Fitzy rode with me and Celeste and Nicole rode with Megan. We got onto Hwy 101 and drove south to Seaside again. This time there were more parking spots to choose from. We parked as close to the main drag in town as possible. We all got out and walked the short distance to Finn's Fish House.
Celeste had secured us a reservation so we would have a table when we arrived. We were seated right away, and our drinks were ordered. I had water, Erika had a soda and an Italian soda, Megan had a coke, Fitzy had a beer, Celeste had a margarita and Nicole had a Russian. They were delivered and we were all ready for food. I got a fish and chips, Erika had chowder, fries and a salad, Megan had tuna poke, Fitzy had a beat salad with soup, Celeste had fish tacos and shared steamed clams with Nicole, and she also had a crab patty and fries. The food was delicious, and we had some great conversations over dinner. They paid for my food, which was generous of them, and we left. We walked around town for a little bit and then got back into the cars and drove back to the house.
We rolled down the driveway and we all noticed an eagle eating a fish near the bank of the "pond" near the house. We all spent probably 20 minutes watching him rip up the fish. It was pretty cool.
We gave the evening a few more minutes and then we piled into Megan's car again, Erika stayed behind, and rolled up to the beach so we could watch the sunset. It was cold, the clouds were in the way but, it was an amazing moment to share with my friends. I am so thankful to have them in my life. We got a few pictures and hopped back in the car because the wind was cold!
We got back to the house and settled in for the night. Just after it got dark, I went out and started the fire in the pit. Celeste helped me put chairs out for everyone. Everyone grabbed their drink, blanket and sweatshirts and we hung out by the fire pit sharing stories and hanging out. As it approached 10 p.m., we put the fire out safely and went inside. There, we had the penis cakes Erika made, followed by penis straws, sashes and games. Erika played one game with us, Bachelorette Party, before heading to bed for the night. We learned a lot about each other that we already didn't know.
Don't Laugh, was another game that was absolutely hilarious. We had to do things in certain situations trying to get everyone else to laugh. We laughed so hard when Fitzy ran at the refrigerator pretending to be a magnet. It was awesome and totally threw us off guard! We cleaned up, settled down around midnight. I showered and got to bed about 1:30. I made sure I had my ear plugs!
Next Adventure: Bachelorette Party Weekend: Packing Up, PDX and Home
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