We spent last week driving down the Oregon coast!! What a beautiful drive. We started by driving up to Portland and staying there the night. The next morning we started driving down the coast stopping at a ton of beaches along the way. We also stopped at the Tillamook Cheese Factory and got to watch the process of packaging the cheese. That night we stopped in Bandon which is near Bollards Beach and we stayed in a yurt for 3 nights. If you are wondering what a Yurt is, it is like a deluxe tent with power, heat, and beds. (See the pictures below). They were actually really fun to stay in. Basically for these 3 days we just went to a few different sites and then to beach after beach, which Makenna thought was the best part. And of course we came home with a bucket full of seashells. After staying in our yurt, we were off to finish driving the Oregon coast and then into California....The Redwoods!! Wow, what an amazing drive! We have never seen anything like it. That night we stayed in Sacramento, then we were on our way home the next morning. This was such a fun experience, nothing like anything we have done before. We ended up driving about 2300 miles-Crazy. Makenna actually did really good, I just had to come prepared with activities and movies. We will definately have to do this again!
We stopped at a few waterfalls on our way to Portland. This is me and Makenna at Horsetail Falls.
This is at Multnomah Falls.
Makenna found this hollow tree and climed right in.
This is Makenna's very first sight of the Ocean.
Me and Makenna at Cannon Beach.
Dallin enjoying the beach.
This squirrel definately was not shy. We had some peanuts and he would come right up to us and take them right from our hands...
Even when we ran out he would beg for more.
This is the Coquille River Lighthouse. We got to go inside to the very top.
Me and Makenna climbing the steep stairs to the top of the Lighthouse.
This is our Yurt!!
Inside our yurt, playing games.
Our sandcastle we made at Bullards beach.
Look at all the starfish we found.
Dallin and Makenna. Notice all the starfish stuck to the rock right behind them.
We were walking down the beach when we noticed these Sea Lions laying out on the rock in the water. It's kind of hard to see them in the picture, but they were fun to watch. There were a few of them swimming around in the water.
We went and bought a kite to take to the beach. Here is Makenna and Dallin trying it out.
We went to Charleston and walked around the docs.
Our family at the Beach.
The Redwoods!! Look at how big these trees are....
This tree's name is "Big Tree." I wonder why?!
