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Day 1 & 2: Seaside, Oregon
Our two week west coast road trip began with a stop in Astoria, Oregon, on our way to Seaside (one of our favorite northwest beach towns). I’m not sure why we’ve never stopped at the Astoria Column before, which was absolutely worth the $5 cost to park (climbing up the column is free). The parking…
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West Coast Adventure
My daughter graduated high school and will leave next month for college 1,400 miles away. And since I celebrated a milestone birthday this month, we decide that instead of our annual mother-daughter trip to Seaside, Oregon, we will do a road trip all the way down the west coast from Seattle to Los Angeles, including…
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The southern Cape of San Juan Island
If I were sitting on the back deck of our “haven” at the “cape”, savoring a crisp glass of San Juan Vineyards Afterglow Rosé, I would describe the shape of San Juan Island similar to a cluster of ripe grapes hanging from the vine. The southern end of this island narrows so that when driving…