Washington State and Oregon Road Trip
Road trip in Oregon near Crater Lake
On the Road Again
My son Mik and I shared a five-day road trip last month. The trip took us through Washington State and Oregon. I have already posted photos from the highlights of Crater Lake, Bandon Beach, and Cannon Beach.
A road trip, however, is much more than just highlights. This is a wrap-up post with a few random photos and thoughts on road tripping. After reading the excellent "Road Work" pieces at Kage Collective I am inspired to add my take.
The bikes on the back of the Jetta
Father and Son Road Trip
Mik and I have been talking about going on another road trip ever since our first official road trip seven years ago. We had very few plans as we took our leave from Vancouver and crossed the border.
Checking the weather forecast we agreed to head inland for a couple of days. The Oregon Coast weather looked more promising later in the week.
The nature and landscapes in Southern Washington State and Oregon were a pleasant surprise. Rolling hills and the Cascade Mountains. We drove until we crashed at a budget Motel in The Dalles Oregon.
It is easy to travel these days with a smartphone with the help of Google maps, and Expedia. How things have changed since our last trip. Seven years ago we were cutting edge with a TomTom GPS.
Mik is getting his kite ready along the coast of Oregon
We did a short bike ride in Bend Oregon. A wrong turn cut the trip short but that worked out as described in my Crater Lake post. Bandon Beach followed the next day, then Cannon Beach. On our last day, we explored Port Stevens and went for another short bike ride in Astoria, WA.
I love the one-on-one time. No distractions. Just being together. That is what life is really all about. Connection.
Playlists were exchanged and Mik had a few podcasts lined up for us. Moderate amounts of junk food were inhaled. I must mention the delicious life-saving carrot cake, made by Mik's girlfriend Courtney. I cherish these road trips and vow to do it again before too long.
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The photos in this article are made using a Fujifilm X-Pro2. Lenses: XF 14mm f/2.8 R - XF 23mm f/1.4 R - XF 35mm f/2 R WR - XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR (links to my camera and lens reviews). Editing was done in Lightroom. I used Fujifilm film simulations in this article.
