Oregon Itinerary, yay!



I thought it'd be fun for me to show you guys where/what exactly we'll be doing on our road trip up the coast so I put together a little Oregon Itinerary! We have 4 stops between Orange County and Portland and I seriously can't decide which one I'm most excited for. Here's the breakdown of our trip:

1. Depart Orange County on Sunday at about 7am. Drive 5-6 hours until we get to...
2. Big Sur. We'll stop and stretch our legs and have a long lunch at Nepenthe, a restaurant on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. One of my Twitter friends told me about this place and the reviews on Yelp are fantastic! I can't wait to see that view! We'll let Cayden explore for awhile and then back on the road for another 2ish hours until...
3. San Francisco. We'll probably get there around 4 or 5 which gives us plenty of time to check into our hotel room and hit China Town for dinner. We will probably walk around and explore for awhile and in the morning go to downtown to see Fisher Men's Wharf and Alcatraz. We'll leave San Fran around 4 and drive until we get to...
4. Ferndale, which is a small town in Humboldt County loaded with antique shops and sweet Victorian houses. We'll shop, have dinner, explore the town and then spend the night in the cutest little hotel. The next morning we'll be up bright and early to explore the redwoods and the avenue of the giants. There's hiking trails, campgrounds, and spectacular views of the redwoods. The forest goes on for like a 30 mile stretch so we'll spend the morning driving around and seeing everything there is to see. Around noon we'll go for the longest driving stretch, and the one I'm most nervous about with Cayden. It's about 7 hours until we reach...
5. Eugene. We'll stop here to have a long dinner and rest, and let Cayden out of the car for a few hours. We don't have any definite plans other than explore the town and possibly meet up with Lindsey, who just moved there! From there it's a 2 hour drive until we reach...
6. Portland, our destination! We'll probably just check into our hotel for the night, because the next 3 days will be spent at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Japanese Gardens, Mount Hood, Multnomah Falls, and the Rose Gardens.  Of course we'll also explore the restaurants, antique shops, and the houses around town to see if it's a good fit for us to move there next year! Eeeeek!

Our trip home isn't so planned out, but we'll leave Friday evening and try to see Crater Lake, Gilroy (the garlic capital, can you say heaven on earth?!), and Monterey Bay on the way back. I'm really bummed out that the Treesort (which is like a treehouse hotel!!!) is completely booked. Who knew they booked a year in advance? Even though we won't be able to see it this time, I am definitely planning another trip there soon!

So that's our trip! I'm dying of excitement, and can't believe it's only 3 days away! I am really nervous about Cayden because he's not the best traveler, but I got some brand new car toys for him to play with, his favorite blankie and stuffed animal, and tons of books and snacks for him. We also tried to plan plenty of stops for him to run around and stretch and eat. If you have any tips for traveling with toddlers I'd love to hear them!

I've scheduled some posts for next week while I'm gone so make sure to come check them out! Have a fantastic weekend everyone! XOXO