OUR NEW BEST FRIENDS

Even though yesterday's skies were overcast and gloomy, we had a lovely day.  Our friends, Kurt and Diane, joined us for a walk along the beach.  When we met them last year we didn't get the opportunity to get to know each other because we were leaving that day.  We exchanged emails and promised to put them on our travel blog.  They've been following us on the blog and knew we were heading their way and that's how we hooked up here in Oregon.  You know how it is, we all meet a lot of people on the road and some people you just connect with more than others.  I feel that way about Kurt and Diane.

Kurt and Diane Stewart with Bella

After our getting-to-know-each-other walk along the dunes we went back for an hour's rest before heading out for dinner.  We made reservations at the Waterfront Depot Restaurant in Florence for 5:30 and when we arrived, they couldn't find our reservation but found a table for us with a view of the river. The food, conversation and company was fabulous.  On Yelp, the restaurant had almost five stars and the comments were excellent.  The restaurant was converted from an old train depot, thus the name.

No, Denis isn't standing in a hole

It was a day to dress in layers

I took this picture to record a historic event - Everyone else is finished with their meal except Denis (for those of you who know Denis, he's usually the first one finished)  - Can you guess why he's the last?

This morning, I kept thinking about our lost reservations and had a thought.  I checked my recent calls log on the phone and, as I suspected, we made reservations but not at that restaurant.  Oops! Actually, it all worked out perfectly because from what I understand, people make reservations a week in advance.

It's raining this morning and we're on our way to church, so I need to finish.

That's for stopping in.