Oregon Coast was a dream! So different than what I imagined it to be but oh so wonderful!
I loved driving through the forest all along the coast! That was something I wasn't expecting...for teh coast to be so forested. But it was a pleasant surprise.
I also loved seeing the towns all along the way and seeing how fun all the shops looked. I wanted to visit all of them.
I asked Blaine when we got home what he would do differently next time...we both had the same things in mind. Hindsight is 20/20 and this was our first big roadtrip, so it was definitely a learning experience for us. We just planned to fit way too much in and went too many places. Next time we would do what we did in one trip and split it into 3 trips. Here is how we would break it up:
- The Redwoods: Klamath tour thru tree, Fern Canyon, Stout Grove, Trees of Mystery
- Southern Oregon: Spend three nights in Crescent City (hike to lighthouse, see harbor and sea lions, beach time) and 3 nights in yurt at Harris Beach State Park
- Northern Oregon: Spend 2-3 nights in Newport (whale watching beach time, lighthouse, beach time, seafood and sweets, go to Tilamook), 3 nights in Manzanita or Cannon Beach (beach time, souvenir shopping, Short Sand Beach, Ecola State Park, Sea Level Bakery for amazing bisquits)
All that being said, I wouldn't change how we did this trip because now we have a good idea of what we loved and what we would do differently next time. It is super fun to explore new places and travel and this has ignited the travel bug in me. Bring on the long family road trips each summer, but bring along Dramamine and extra barf bags :)
As we traveled home, we stopped at Multnomah Falls. It was a beautiful location and fun to break up the drive. Also the drive along the Columbia River was amazing. We drove all night to get home!
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