Flying in to Oregon
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
After a brief 90 minutes of flight time, I was able to look out the dirty airplane window and see Mount Hood in the near distance. It was definitely worth a photo!
Farmers market
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Once we landed, we spent a few minutes getting all loaded up in our rental car and headed to a Walmart for some supplies for the trip. After grocery shopping, we stopped in at the farmers market toEn savoir plus
Crossing the bridge!
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
As we navigated toward Astoria from Portland, we kept crossing into Washington state and back again. It was fun to see all the drawbridges and get a peek at the amazing lumber industry along theEn savoir plus
Astoria Column
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This had definitely been a recommendation on travel blogs, but we didn't know what to expect. It was an amazing view of the city, and the rivers leading to the ocean. It was also an fascinatingEn savoir plus
River walk
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
After the column, we headed down the hill towards the river. We explored another farmer's market, which happened to be on the coolest named street ever, and eventually ended up in the river district,En savoir plus
Fort Stevens
2 août, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
Out toward the very edge of the state, we found Fort Stevens, an old American fort, built in the late 1800's and reinforced up to and during WWII. In fact, we found out that the Japanese actuallyEn savoir plus
Peter Iredale Wreck
2 août, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
As part of the Ft. Stevens state park, we were able to visit the beach where the strange hull of a ship remains on the shore. The sand was great, and we finally made it to the Pacific Ocean, which wasEn savoir plus
Driving to the beaches
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
While heading into Cannon and Indian beaches, we had to drive these narrow forested trails, and it was just stunning. Wildlife and greenery were everywhere, and it was hard to stop staring and wantingEn savoir plus
Cannon beach overlook
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Probably the most iconic Oregon beach, used in promotional material, and often lots of movies, this was the place we were very excited to see, and with good reason! Movies like "The Goonies" andEn savoir plus
Indian Beach
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Just up the road from Cannon, we found another amazing view just around a rocky point. This one however allowed us to walk down onto the sand and enjoy the water and view a little closer up. We foundEn savoir plus
Haystack Rock in Passing
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
On our way south, heading to Rockaway Beach and our hotel, we stopped quickly to take a shot of the famous Haystack Rock, not knowing if we would be back that way or not.
Our beachfront hotel
2 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Finally arriving at our hotel in Rockaway, we were excited to see our upstairs room overlooked the beach and the sunset. Eating at the food trucks across the street, we were able to still get out onEn savoir plus
Morning on Rockaway Beach
3 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Nothing beats an early walk on the beach at low tide, being able to see the washed in moon jellies, crazy waterscapes, and colorful seaweed. A bit cold and breezy, but a small price to pay on our huntEn savoir plus
Haystack Rock at Low Tide!
3 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We headed back north in the morning to revisit Haystack Rock - low tide was the time to go. There were a lot of people with the same idea as we, but it was easy to see why. Normally submerged rocksEn savoir plus
Short Sand Beach trail
3 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Further south, we stopped at the Short Sand Beach state park, with a half-mile walk through some amazing forest scenery along the Short Sand Creek. We enjoyed the huge trunks and stumps, the greeneryEn savoir plus
Short Sand Beach
3 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The reward at the end of the hike, it was such a peaceful, secluded cove where we just enjoyed the moment of rest after the work.
Neahkahnie Overlook
3 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Not much to say here, except when your teenage son expresses wonder at seeing it, you stop to take advantage of it!
Cape Meares and Lighthouse
3 août, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 66 °F
A bit of a drive to get around to the far side, we enjoyed the amazing views, the lighthouse, the cliffs and the crazy cool octopus tree. We’d never seen anything quite like that before!
Pacific City - Gigantic Beachfront Sand Dune
3 août, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
We had big plans for Pacific city, including possibly dinner and the Sand dunes, but by the time we got there, we had been driving for a long time throughout this day. So instead, we got out and tookEn savoir plus
Tillamook Creamery
3 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Visiting the famous creamery and dairy farm was always on our list, but after a long day of driving, it was a welcome stop! Huge lines of people waiting for ice cream didn’t deter us, and we enjoyedEn savoir plus
Our last night in Rockaway
3 août, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 66 °F
Sad to know we’d be leaving the coast in the morning, but we enjoyed one more night on the beach with the sunset, and food at our little food truck plaza across the street from our hotel. NothingEn savoir plus
On our way South
4 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We finally left the Oregon Coast (kind of sad to do so), and headed inland and south towards the more volcanic part of the state (or so we thought - as it turns out, the whole state is volcanic!). OnEn savoir plus
Silver Falls State Park
4 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Our inland journey was intentionally taking us a state park, full of waterfalls! As we journeyed towards the park, it was hard to imagine there were any falls anywhere as the pastures and the rollingEn savoir plus
South Falls
4 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Imagine our delight when just a few feet from the parking lot we stumbled on South Falls. This amazing falls was a real treat, considering what we had just traveled through. It was also great that weEn savoir plus
On the trail
4 août, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We continued down the trail from South Falls towards the lower South Falls, enjoying the shade of the trees, the cool, moist air, and the views along the river. We also had some fun chats with theEn savoir plus