Tell Me a Story March 2015

Heceta Head State Park and Bed & Breakfast

Our excursion this month was something we've always wanted to do, stay at Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast.  There are six rooms in the house with 3 being on each side.  Our bedroom (Mariner's II) is the top right looking at the house.  The house was originally the assistant light keepers house and was a duplex of sorts.  Over the years it has been many different things including classrooms for college classes.  If you ever get to the coast of Oregon, this is a MUST see. Here is the link to the bed and breakfast.

http://hecetalighthouse.com/bed-breakfast

The view from our room

 

One of the parlors looking towards the front of the house

This cat belonged to the light keepers (husband and wife) whose quarters were below the B&B in the basement.  We were sitting in the chairs above enjoying the view when he came and sat on the porch.  Was taken through old distorted glass.

The other end of the parlor looking towards the diningroom where we were served the most delicious 7 course breakfast in the morning!

An old organ in the other parlor (remember it use to be a duplex where two families lived)

Fireplace in 2nd parlor. Me in the mirror!

A replica of a captain's wheel on the fireplace mantle

 

An old Remington Standard Typewriter No. 7 in the corner of the diningroom.  I can almost remember typing on this but not quite! HA

Some old bottles and lanterns above the cupboards in the guest shared kitchen

When we left to go to dinner south of the lighthouse, we stopped at the turnout and saw some sea lions playing in the water.  You can see them in the lower right sunbathing in the glorious sun that day.

Waving from the Water

Frolicking in the surf 

 

Lighthouse on the left and the B&B on the right.

After dinner, we walked up to the lighthouse.  Sunset was beautiful!

This was the crowning glory in my opinion.  Heceta Head Lighthouse beckoning sailors safely home. 

The next morning, we took a walk around the grounds and the tulips were blooming

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Beth Williams/Budapest, Hungary

Thus he struggled, by every method, to keep his light shining before men. Surely the lighthouse-keeper has a responsible, if an easy, office. When his lamp goes out, he goes out; or, at most, only one such accident is pardoned. ~Henry David Thoreau