Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts

Toes (and everything else) in the Sand

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Everyone, stop what you're doing and check out the Oregon dunes! But only if it's July-August and the forecast is SUNNY, because wet sand sticks to absolutely everything. Forever. 

We had such an amazing time here. It felt like we had the beach/ocean/world to ourselves most of the time, the views were gorgeous, and it's fun to drive around in the dunes. Allie learned how to drive stick (on the beach), and Jim learned how to best get the car unstuck from ridiculously impossible situations. It magically was dry & sunny all day but then poured all night, which didn't suck at all until packing up the sand caked tents in the morning. We listened to a lot of Bob, and some country, wish a dash of Ace of Base, and let the waves & dune driving ease our minds :) Here are some clips and music...






















We are currently in Napa (Jim has already signed up to be a member of approximately 13 wineries) and we'll be here for the rest of the day before heading to San Francisco  tonight! Will update with more soon...

Oregon: Front Row Seats

Tuesday, July 19, 2011






We're on the road! Currently in Fort Bragg, CA about to eat our first hot breakfast in a few days. Then we'll be continuing down the CA coast in search of wine and scenic vistas. 

Here are a few glimpses of our first couple of days out here!

 Travel...










Exploring Portland...

























And the Avett Brothers show!














We have plenty more to share but for now it's time to eat! Posting pics on here takes forever - does anyone know how to easily re-size images on the computer??