Well, this post could go two ways.
1) It is really long where I tell you every single detail of the past four days or
2) I show you a few pictures and tell you how great my weekend was.
Option 2 it is.
Quick recap: I had the opportunity to fly to Oregon for a few days so I took it.
Welcome to Oregon '09!
When I first got into Oregon I got to roam around Portland my first day. I got to walk along the river front, see downtown
go to the rose garden, Japanese garden
and just enjoy the day! It was VERY cold and even though it was "warmer" than Salt Lake the humidity made my bones hurt after just a few short minutes! Friday night after I was done exploring I went back to my friend's house and made Valentines Day cookies. I do it every year and I didn't want being out of town to keep me from it.
They definitely weren't the prettiest cookies I have ever made but they tasted great! Saturday afternoon I met a coworker in Portland who is origionally from Kansas. She was having a Kansas vs. Kansas state viewing party and I took my cookies. They were a hit. Later on that day Zac and I went to see Multnomah Falls and we hiked up to the top. The view was gorgeous.
The road we had to take to get there was breathtaking. Tall trees everywhere and the most scenic winding roads. I was falling in love with the west coast with each mile that passed.
Sunday I slept in. When I woke up w
Sunday I slept in. When I woke up we
ate breakfast, got in the car, and headed for the coast. First, Zac had a surprise. I have a goal to make it to all 50 states and since we were so close to Washington we crossed a bridge and took a short detour to North Head Lighthouse in Washington!
I was in love. As we were heading there I caught my very first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean! 
And of course we took a picture at the bottom of the bridge that welcomed us to Washington. Yes, that is us eating Washington Apples in Washington!
We then crossed the beach and proceeded to head to Tillamook. Because we were quickly losing daylight we sidetracked to Cannon Beach and spent the rest of our time enjoying the Pacific Ocean and watching the sun set. It was such an awesome thing to do. I mean, normally you think you would do that thing sitting next to someone you really love, but it was fun none the less. I enjoyed it and it was a great time to just sit in front of the ocean and meditate.
There was a lot more to the trip but those were the highlights. I think the most important thing I learned on this trip was that I love nature, this country is beautiful, and I have been bitten by the travel bug. I am pretty sure I could learn to live almost anywhere.
I was in love. As we were heading there I caught my very first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean! 
And of course we took a picture at the bottom of the bridge that welcomed us to Washington. Yes, that is us eating Washington Apples in Washington!
We then crossed the beach and proceeded to head to Tillamook. Because we were quickly losing daylight we sidetracked to Cannon Beach and spent the rest of our time enjoying the Pacific Ocean and watching the sun set. It was such an awesome thing to do. I mean, normally you think you would do that thing sitting next to someone you really love, but it was fun none the less. I enjoyed it and it was a great time to just sit in front of the ocean and meditate.
There was a lot more to the trip but those were the highlights. I think the most important thing I learned on this trip was that I love nature, this country is beautiful, and I have been bitten by the travel bug. I am pretty sure I could learn to live almost anywhere.
I absolutely love love LOVE that area of Oregon! Thats where I went for my Spring Break last year. So great!! I'm looking at all your pictures and just dying of jealousy! Love it! I'm glad you had the chance to go! :)
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