Northwest Trip Part 1: Oregon

We planned on taking a trip to the Northwest this year, and decided we could visit some friends along the way.

First of all, it was a beautiful drive. The weather was nice, and the earth just looked lovely. I am partial to the landscape in Idaho, but the drive along the Columbia River was gorgeous.

The Bundy's took us to see some of the sights around Salem. We drove to see a lighthouse, and went through Tillamook to get there. Tillamook gets some of their product from local dairies, the farms with a pattern on them. I thought the high school we drove by had a choice mascot: cheesemakers.

The lighthouse was at Cape Meares. It is pretty small, and very cool. We went on a little tour, and went inside the lighthouse.

There were trails around the lighthouse, and there were three things I loved around the park: 1. Ocean. It was such a clear day, and we enjoyed watching the waves crash on the cliffs. 2. Moss. It grew on everything and was so cool! We certainly don't see any of that in Moab. 3. Mushrooms. There were so many varieties of mushrooms. Everything looked like it was from a story book.

Driving along the coast was fun. I had never seen lobster traps in action before:

We stayed near the coast for dinner and went to the famous Mo's restaurant. Everything was fresh and delicious! Talk about good!

After dinner, we went for a walk on the pier and beach. It was a perfect end to a fun day.

We had such a nice weekend with the Bundy's! They took good care of us, and it was nice hanging out in their neck of the woods.

On our way out of town, we went to a fun place for breakfast: Word of Mouth. Then we drove through Portland to make our way to Washington.

Thanks David and Katie!!!