Last minute weekend getaways are the way to go. Jared & I typically plan things months in advance, but the weekend before last, we went out on a limb and took a last minute two day trip to the west coast. We even forgot the GPS, so my map reading skills were revisited (I didn’t do too bad until we got to Portland, but luckily, we hit a traffic jam, & I had sufficient time to figure things out;) ).
We first stopped off at Multnomah Falls just east of Portland.
Just before we got to Portland, we drove through Hood River, the birthplace of my Dad. (The scene below was past Hood River, but it gives you an idea of how beautiful Oregon country is). I love Oregon. It’s so green & picturesque. We passed a sign that read , “Elephant Garlic Festival – turn here!” Oh, I so wish we would have turned!
After staying a night in Portland, we drove 90 miles to Seaside. I have many memories there. It’s a very quaint beach town full of petunias, seafood, surfers, homemade taffy, & multi-pedal bikes.
A Jr. College Women’s Volleyball Tournament was going on at the road side end of the beach. We were pushed through to the ocean side pretty quickly, so I missed taking any pictures of the actual tournament.
The Seaside Candyman had 150 different flavors of homemade taffy. The list of flavors was unbelievable. Almond Roca, Banana Marshmallow, Blueberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Christmas Peppermint, Irish crème, Mint Oreo, Root Beer Float, Peanut Butter & Jam, Pink Lemonade…I’ll stop already.
Jared snuck a Green Jalapeno flavor in. Bad idea.
Heading home before the typical rainfall.
We hope to see you again Seaside.
2 comments:
That looks like a wonderful getaway! The falls are stunning. And your girls are really sweet- what a wonderful family you have!
I love Seaside and Multinomah Falls. How fun, I am glad you guys got to go on a fun getaway. Your girls look so cute on the beach.
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