Day 12

Lincoln City, Oregon, to Long Beach, Washington!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 156 Miles
OLIVIA: well, we made it to Washington. and after about an hour of searching for a hotel, we finally found one. This has really been a trip of a lifetime and i would tell everyone who gets the chance to take it, take it. Today we went to cannon beach (a personal favorite) and we also went to the Lincoln City Outlet Mall. On our way up the coast we went to the most amazing beach ever. It was sand forever and as my dad said... "this beach is perfect! The water is just so blue, and when the waves crash, they're so... white!" I walked in the water for a little bit and got sand in my feet, so now our car is more like a sandbox than a mustang. I have found out today that my dad has a new obsession with car washes. He got very excited at one that we saw in Tillamook, and well, that's all I have to say about that. Overall, today was a pretty good day. Goodnight Andrew and mom and andrew's mom and dad and heather and Lauren and willy and sampson and chase and rose and rocky.
SCOTT: had to stop at bruce's candy kitchen in cannon beach. i think this may be the first time i've ever been through cannon beach and not spent at least one night. over the past 30-plus years, i've probably spent enough on lodging there to have purchased a nice waterfront place. over those years it has changed considerably, and i honestly can't say that i'd like it as much as i do if i was just getting to know it now. i think it's one of those places we all have that have evolved over the years but hold a special place somewhere inside us regardless of the changes. after cannon beach, it was north to astoria and the great bridge over the columbia into washington. it was nice to see the columbia again. made me smile. but as soon as we reached the washington side, i must admit i kind of started wishing the trip was lasting another 3-4 years or so. wonder if olivia would like to be home-schooled on the road. hmmm. good night barb (aka olivia's mom)...
Tomorrow: Long Beach to Woodinville. end of the trail...