OREGON/NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRIP (COAST & REDWOODS).

The Oregon coast is breathtaking.  It is wild and rocky and unlike anything I have ever seen before.  We were lucky to have incredible weather for our entire trip.  The plan was to stay one night in Oregon, then drive down the coast and stay one night in Northern California.  We just drove down, without much of a plan, and stopped when the view was too good to pass by.  We ended up finding one gem in particular (thanks Raf!, see photo above), Sister Rock.  We only intended to get out of the car for a minute to take a picture or two, but ended up staying for a couple of hours--hiking up the rock formations and then down to an ocean carved cave and the powerful Pacific coast--smashing over and over again against the rocks and shore.  It was magic.

We then continued down the coast into California, stayed the night between Eureka and Arcata (Arcata is ADORABLE btw, and has a delicious vegetarian restaurant called Wildflower Cafe and Bakery) and then continued further south the next day--driving through and then stopping to hike through California's famous redwood forests.  I kept singing (in my head) "this land was made for you and me..."

 

 

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It was the perfect end to our trip as we continued on to home, passing by the beauty of Mendocino county's wine country.  Le sigh...