Honeymoon at Cannon Beach

The weeks following our March wedding were hectic, and not just because of the usual wedding-related stress. We also said goodbye to the print Seattle P-I, and Chris started a new job with the online venture.

For our own sanity, we postponed our honeymoon until now. We spent a relaxing long weekend at Cannon Beach in a room with a spectacular view. From our balcony, looking to the left:

And to the right:

We went for long walks along the coast. In the distance is the famous Haystack Rock.

Pelicans fly north in tidy strings. Late for the 4 p.m. news meeting?

I could stay here forever.

Downtown Cannon Beach is the definition of picturesque. We wandered through the galleries and shops absorbing art and stopping occasionally for fuel, beginning with two pancakes and two eggs and ending with a maple bar and a mocha.

When I win the lottery, I'm going to lease this space: a gallery with skylights and a little kitchen area, nestled in a beautiful courtyard. I'll sell cookies and seashells. Or maybe cookies shaped like seashells. Anyway, you'll have to come by and visit.