While most people said, “You will have amazing weather!” when I told them about our trip to South Beach State Park outside of Newport, Oregon, planned for late September, it poured rain all the way from Portland to South Beach.
We stopped at the park near the Pronto Pup in Rockaway Beach to do a short walk (in the rain) to see a big tree.
Along the way, we encountered some upper elementary students who wove a tall tale of a creepy monster they encountered. They were amusing, though their tale telling could use some work.
The tree was big, as advertised.
Here’s a Matt-person for scale.
Thankfully, it had rained itself out by the time we got to our yurt, so we didn’t have to unload while the rain continued.
We took a walk to the beach, and then settled in with an Exit escape room game. This time, it was the Catacombs of Horror.
The game was a challenge, as usual. We took 189 minutes and needed ten help cards. That gave us a score of five (out of ten) in the assessment.
We thought our favorite riddle was the last one, and the last one was the trickiest. Our score sheet answers the question “The player who solved the trickiest riddle was…” and we answered “The help card.”
Exit games have been a fun addition to our vacations.