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Mt. Rainier National Park
We had the luxury of enjoying a free breakfast at the hotel before departing for the forest… and by breakfast I mean stale bagels, etc. But the saving grace were some instant oatmeal packets that I smuggled for the next …
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Washington Coast & Olympic National Park
Like most other days, we hit the road again in the AM and left Lake Quinault. We were en route to Olympic National Park, planning on making a stop somewhere along the coast to check out a Washington beach. We …
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The Historic Sou’wester Lodge
Last night we arrived at the Historic Sou’wester Lodge just after dark. Lauren and I were quite excited for this particular accommodation, as we’d hand-picked it from our Lonely Planet guide. How could we resist with a description like this?:…
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Cannon Beach to Washington
On our last morning in Portland we got all our things together, packed the rental car, and began our drive out to the Oregon and Washington coast. We had planned on getting gas once we left the city, only there …
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Columbia River Gorge
Today began like every other day in Portland: coffee & chill time at the cafe. However, we actually had somewhere to be by noonish, so my time there was cut slightly short. We had to catch the light rail to …
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Portland – Day 2
Another glorious day in the Pacific Northwest began with what was to become my morning ritual while in Portland: a few hours at the cafe across the street. It was my time to myself where I could catch up with …
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Portland – Day 1
On our first day in Portland and back in civilization, I began my day at World Cup Coffee & Tea, a cafe conveniently located just across the street from the hostel. This would become a daily fixture during my time …
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Coastal Oregon
I woke up somewhat earlier than I’d wanted to, due to the uncomfy mattress I’d been sleeping on. Neither of us were fully functioning because we hadn’t had our morning coffee. We even brought a big bag of instant coffee …
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Central Oregon
A good night’s sleep in our own room, in our own queen-sized beds, was just what we needed to wake up feeling refreshed and energized to continue our trek up to Oregon. I woke up early and showered and let …