Travels with a stranger

Chip and I woke up to a deserted beach. We were perched right behind a little sand dune so no one would see us, but apparently that wasn't necessary because we hadn't seen another soul. Despite the beautiful view we decided to get on our way and we packed out our stuff (well, my stuff) down to the car. We got down there and found a girl who'd camped in her van. I made friends with her while Chip did his bible study on a picnic table. Her name was Cécile (which I cannot pronounce) and she was from Belgium just driving around in an old van. She made me some coffee and was super nice.

Cécile

 

But soon enough me and Chip were off again making our way up the beautiful Oregon coastline. 

 

Lighthouse & sea lions

 

And there is just something extremely inspiring about driving down a road with majestic views with someone you camped on the beach with last night but had just met the day before. Instant friends, like you've known 'em forever and y'all are singing together and laughing together and just having a good time. It's really cool. But we continue on the coast and make it to Kiwanda. Which is this INCREDIBLE place. Never knew this stuff existed in Oregon. But it's awesome! So beautiful. With the ocean, the huge sand dunes, and the rock formations. We spent hours exploring the whole place and could hardly bring ourselves to leave it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We left there awed and headed up the coast to Cannon Beach.

 

 

 

 

Saw the cool stuff there and then headed up to Astoria. It was getting late so we just drove through before went over into Washington to hit I5 and head back down to Portland where we hooked up with...? Take a guess.

Amanda! We stayed the night again with Amanda and Andrew. Had another amazing time and another great goodbye hug the next morning.

Amanda, Andrew, & I

 

 

Amanda and Andrew are just the chillest, coolest people ever. There was no hesitation in letting me and a stranger (kind of, not really) stay at their house. But they did! And so we left the next morning to go check out Multnomah falls. Which has an absolutely postcard perfect view of this huge waterfall with this cool old bridge. 

 

 Multnomah Falls

And this is where we sit! 'Bout to move on in our journey Eastward!! 

Fun times, be happy.

Beacon