Larry and I decided months ago to getaway to the beach for a night as our Christmas gift to each other. We got a pretty good deal on our room because it was a mid-week stay. We headed to Lincoln City and the roads were pretty good most of the way. We had lunch at Pig N' Pancake, shopped at the Outlets, drove the Jeep on the beach, and then checked into our room. We drank wine out of mugs in the hot tub while watching the ocean and the sunset. We couldn't see the sun though...it just got dark. The next day we made our way to Drift Creek Falls and had to put the Jeep in 4-wheel drive. It was a beautiful hike, but Larry and I were getting tired before getting to the falls/suspension bridge (halfway mark). There was about a foot of snow making the hike a bit more difficult. We rested while taking a lot of pictures and video of the falls. Then we headed back up the mountain that we had just come down. We finally made it back to the Jeep where we had salami, cheese, and crackers to help us recover. We headed home after the hike as we both wanted to shower and take a nap. We had a fun little getaway...better than a present for sure.
