Back home now with lots of wonderful memories
Well, we're back! After a 16-hour drive back to Vancouver yesterday, two tired but happy travelers are using the Monday holiday to sort and put away stuff, do some laundry and prepare for the upcoming work week.
Some pictures of our trip below, more to come in the next few days. We left Saturday, August 28, early in the morning, for an initial breakfast stop in Blaine to visit Gail (Tucker's mom) and Garry. It was nice to see them again, it had been a while. Gail's garden is filled with ripe tomatoes and plums, lavender and many flowers. She gave me some dried lavender and beautiful cards with pictures she took of her garden. I thought they were from a professional photographer!
After breakfast, we headed South, driving down the coast on scenic highway 101 all the way to Cannon Beach, Oregon. Scenic is arguable, the road does open up to mesmorizing view points but most of it is just plain and winding. We made it to the campground around 6:30, after getting caught in traffic in Seattle and a small town just before Cannon Beach (some sort of relay-race blocked all the streets). Anna (my coworker from Inkra) and Kimber had not arrived yet, so we unpacked, pitched the tent and went for a walk around to find beer and see the beach.
Anna and Kimber were at the campsite when we returned. We started a campfire (first time this year, I believe) and chatted away until everyone was tired and went to bed.
On Sunday, we headed out to town for breakfast. When we returned, we went for a walk on the beach, feet in the frigid water, playing with the waves. We walked all the way to Haystack rock and back. Tucker and I then packed our camping gear and said our goodbyes. We had a long way to drive before hitting San Francisco.
Cannon Beach (Oregon)
Some pictures of our trip below, more to come in the next few days. We left Saturday, August 28, early in the morning, for an initial breakfast stop in Blaine to visit Gail (Tucker's mom) and Garry. It was nice to see them again, it had been a while. Gail's garden is filled with ripe tomatoes and plums, lavender and many flowers. She gave me some dried lavender and beautiful cards with pictures she took of her garden. I thought they were from a professional photographer!
After breakfast, we headed South, driving down the coast on scenic highway 101 all the way to Cannon Beach, Oregon. Scenic is arguable, the road does open up to mesmorizing view points but most of it is just plain and winding. We made it to the campground around 6:30, after getting caught in traffic in Seattle and a small town just before Cannon Beach (some sort of relay-race blocked all the streets). Anna (my coworker from Inkra) and Kimber had not arrived yet, so we unpacked, pitched the tent and went for a walk around to find beer and see the beach.
Anna and Kimber were at the campsite when we returned. We started a campfire (first time this year, I believe) and chatted away until everyone was tired and went to bed.
On Sunday, we headed out to town for breakfast. When we returned, we went for a walk on the beach, feet in the frigid water, playing with the waves. We walked all the way to Haystack rock and back. Tucker and I then packed our camping gear and said our goodbyes. We had a long way to drive before hitting San Francisco.
Cannon Beach (Oregon)
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