Road trip to the Pacific Northwest

My mom & I got back a week ago from a 15-day road trip to Oregon and Washington. It was truly a fabulous trip. It started out as a visit to see family & friends, and to become acquainted with parts of Oregon. As the journey evolved, it also ended up featuring wine, beautiful scenery including some spectacular fall colors, and of course, great food. Pictures can't do justice to our experience, but here are a few anyway.


Once we saw Mt. Shasta in northern California, we felt like we were in the northwest



At the recommendation of my friend Anne, we spent a night in Bandon. They have a world-renowned course where my brother played golf with friends for his 50th birthday.


This seagull showed up on our balcony as if to welcome us to Bandon. Of course, it might have had something to do with the macadamia nuts that we had.



It was fun to do video and audio chats with Mr. Beisbolfan, so he could virtually experience our trip


After an evening of clouds and fog, the sun came out in the morning, and we had a great view of Face Rock


From Bandon it was up the coast to Florence. This is just part of the view from my cousin's beach house where we stayed.


Inside Sea Lion Caves. The sea lions weren't there.


View of Heceta Head Lighthouse from the caves


The sea lions were just down the road from their caves


Lunch at the Adobe in Yachats. Couldn't we have found someplace closer to the water?






Darlingtonia Californica: one of the strangest plants I've ever seen.






My cousins' beautiful lake house and garden






Road trips are always fun when there's a DeLorean involved!



Cousins



Historic bridge in Florence



Old Town Florence



Sign in the beach house, and appropriate for this trip



A deer welcomed us to Astoria