Most of you already know that I left for vacation to Seaside, Oregon with my girlfriend and came back home from vacation with my fiancee!

On Sunday, April 26th, I proposed to Amy on a secluded cliffside bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean from Ecola State Park: she said yes!

The trip itself was awesomely relaxing as well. Our room was a studio condo literally on the oceanfront with an incredible view of the ocean waves as they came into the shore.  The decor was pleasant and home-like, while the bonus of a kitchenette let us bring a lot of our own food stuffs to save on having to eat out for every meal.  It was wonderful to make a breakfast or two, or have some wine and dessert at our room with a beautiful (if not THE BEST) view of the ocean compared to just about any restuarant in town.

Seaside is pretty small with a lovely coastal/beachy community that is relatively unbothered by the hyper-contrast-commerce annoyances of places like California.  Cannon Beach is more of the same but wicked nice and will definitely be a place we will stay in the next time we go down there for hiking/biking/beach’ing.

Ecola state park is amazing.  The particular day we were there, the weather was incredible.  Partial sun with a light breeze here and there and only a tiny bit of rain here and there (not enough to warrant rain coats or covering our bags).  After the engagement took place we still had a healthy dose of hiking ahead of us.  The scenery couldn’t have been more perfect with lush greenery, cliffside views of the ocean and beaches, giant rock spires immediately off shore, and a lighthouse in the distance (that doubled as a nice distraction as I was getting prepared to propose!).

Yes, I was definitely missing the ocean and chill vibe of Seaside and Cannon Beach.  I can’t wait to visit again, perhaps next year!