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We departed Cape Lookout with the intention of making it well up into Washington that day. We wanted to drive over the long bridge over the mouth of the Columbia River in Astoria, and we wanted to stop at Cape … Continue reading →

Our final yurt stay was at Cape Lookout State Park, and we decided to stay 2 nights there so that we could explore Tillamook for a day, which was just about 10 miles from there. Cape Lookout is one of … Continue reading →

We arrived in Oregon on a rainy, grey, chilly day. It definitely felt like home, and an appropriate welcome back to the Pacific Northwest. We stopped just after the border at a beautiful welcome center at Crissey Field. The ladies … Continue reading →

Well, we were not given a very nice day to spend in California Wine Country, but we tried to make the most of it. We visited the Alexander Valley Winery first thing in the morning. Kinda weird to be doing … Continue reading →

We were glad to spend a rainy day in the aquarium. After leaving Monterey, we drove up to the other end of the bay and stayed at a state park (I think it was “South Beach”, but not sure) and … Continue reading →

Brad and I had been to this aquarium many years ago (maybe 15…?) and we remember loving it then. We were excited to show it to the kiddos. The place is even better than before, and we had a spectacular … Continue reading →

Our good weather karma had worn out, and we were looking at the last rain-free day in a while, so we took it as an opportunity to explore Monterey on foot. We got up and marched down the hill from … Continue reading →

We had planned to spend a few days in and around Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, but the weather was looking grim…so we left our campsite a night early, had a squishy walk around the nature trail in the morning, … Continue reading →

We had been on or around El Camino Real quite a bit in our southern California wanderings, but finally, we visited one of the historic missions on this famous route from Mexico up to San Francisco. We left San Diego, … Continue reading →

One of the other highlights for our kids on this trip was a visit to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. I have always wanted to visit this place. I’ve seen many nature documentaries that mention the conservation and breeding … Continue reading →