Day 6 of Pacific Northwest

Day 6 of #gainesgeauxtothepacificnorthwest some days when we have zero plans turn out to be the best days. We happened to see a sign for Ferndale, CA when we got back on highway 101. It did not disappoint. It was like we had stepped back in time in this small Victorian city. Fun fact we didn’t know… Ferndale is the home of Guy Fieri and he actually owns the old bank which houses a little Guy memorabilia. We want to move to Ferndale! After leaving the fun stop we drove through the “Avenue of the Giants” and had a roadside picnic. Next up… and this is where I questioned life choices… we got off highway 101 to drive down highway to Fort Bragg… it was an hour and half there and then another hour out on an extremely curvy road 🤮. We visited Glass Beach and then headed to Old West Inn.

 

Day 5 of Pacific Northwest

Day 5 of #gainesgeauxtothepacificnorthwest we crossed over the California state line and spent the day in the Redwoods. We visited Trees of Mystery, we tried to drive thru a tree but it was a fail, we visited a zoo, and ate the best Mexican food I’ve ever had in Eureka, CA.

 

Day 4 of Pacific Northwest

Day 4 of #gainesgeauxtothepacificnorthwest we continued our drive down Hwy 101 or the Pacific Coast Highway. Each little town has its own unique vibe. Our first stop was at Sea Lion Cave to ride the elevator down to see the cave. It was a fun quick stop. It was on to Bandon, OR where we fulfilled Avery’s request to horse back ride on the beach.

 

Day 3 of Pacific Northwest

Day 3 of #gainesgeauxtothepacificnorthwest Happy Easter from the Oregon Coast! We had a leisurely morning and watched David Gaines on tv. We then stopped by the Tillamook creamery for the tour and tasting. We had cheese and ice cream and we bought some to go to enjoy the rest of the trip. Luckily they sold ice packs and lunchboxes to pack it all in. After lunch we did a whale cruise in Depoe Bay which is the whale viewing capital of the world. Thankfully it was only an hour tour and we saw several whales because it was rocky and I’ll gladly never do that again. 🐳🐳