North West Coast, Redwoods, and Portland OR

We drove the coast all the way up to Cresant City, which is north of the Redwood Forests.  It was a long drive, but worth it.  The coast line in northern California is beautiful.  It is so different from New England. When we got to the Redwoods we drive through Chandelier Tree, literally. It was really cool.  The tree was huge, although it was a tight squeeze to get the car through. 

After that we continued along the coast and through the redwoods.  It was really awesome.  We stopped off at the beach, and played in the sand for a bit, and then stopped in the forest. It was like being in the jungle; it was so green and misty. The trees were huge too.  Not has big as the sequoias but taller. It was cool.

After Cresant city we kept driving the coast to Portland OR.  The coast is so pretty.  We also found the Oregon Sand Dunes.  It was really cool.  We jogged out to the dunes and then ran up to the top of one. It was so windy at the top, but it was really neat.  I have never been on a sand dune before.  It was beautiful and unexpected.

Once we got to Portland, we headed into the city.  We had dinner on the water in a floating restaurant, The Newport Seafood and Grill.  We had some wine, and I liked it so much, we bought a bottle to bring home. It was from a winery in OR. The next day we went to OMSI, the Oregan Museum of Science and Industry.  It was really cool.  We got a tour of the USS Blue Back Submarine. It was really neat learning about life on the submarine, and seeing the living quarters.  I definitely could not do it.  We saw a movie in the IMAX, and viewed the Space, Life Cycle, and Turbine exhibits.  It was fun. 

That night after I realized my phone was lost/stolen, we enjoyed a bottle of wine and dinner in the hotel, while I tried to retrieve it.  I never did, and I had to cancel me service. Thats a bummer. The next day, we continue the drive north to Seattle, WA.

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