Oregon

We just got back from the coast tonight...and I am exhausted times 10. We went with about 10 other people and had an absolute blast! Our trip felt much too short, however.

We left Friday night at 11:00 p.m. -- yes, that's P.M. We drove almost 8 hours straight, and arrived at the beautiful oceanside at around 6:30 a.m. We didn't even stop at our campsite -- we went straight to the beach, sat in the sand, and cracked open some Coronas. Awesome.

The first night we were there we spent most of our time at the beach -- we ended the day with a bonfire right next to the ocean. So cool.

On Sunday, we went to Cannon Beach, and Cape Cod. A few of the guys spent the day surfing -- I spent most of my time searching for and poking sea anenomes. After Cape Cod, we drove over to Tillamook -- where the cheese factory is. We literally ate so much cheese that we made ourselves sick -- and I got stuck in the car with our lactose intollerant friend Josh. (Let's hope he doesn't read this.)

On Monday, almost everyone headed back to Idaho, but Matt, Amber, Mike, and I weren't ready to be done -- so we made a spontaneous trip to Leavenworth. Mike said it would take 2 hours to get there -- it took 11. (And yes, we got lost at least 4 times.) Even though it took FOREVER to get there, we got to climb in one of the most amazing areas I've ever seen. And we experienced some seriously good sushi in Seattle at Blue C Sushi. (Food is way better when it comes from a conveyor belt!)

I'm excited to be back, but I certainly do L-O-V-E going on vacation -- especially to the ocean. I'll post some pictures soon.