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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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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 …
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Northern California
Our stressful morning began bright and early, with things slowly working themselves out. Lauren had returned late last night and informed me of her escapades, assuring me that she would be back and awake in the morning at our agreed-upon …
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Pacific Northwest Roadtrip: Itinerary
Here is the itinerary I slaved over for our west coast roadtrip, subject to change while on the road of course. I even outlined our route on a map to clearly illustrate our upcoming trek! We’ll see how much of …