So the drive from San Jose to Portland was 10 hours and we did it in one shot. The drive from Portland to Tillamook and the Oregon coast was not bad at all either. It only took about two hours, but I wasn't driving anyway. (Thanks, John!) It was raining on the way to the coast so I was afraid we wouldn't see anything, but it cleared up just when we got to Cape Meares. We even got to see this rainbow...
and the creepy Octopus Tree...
The Oregon coast is beautiful, albeit cold and wet.
Spending the majority of a trip in a car was kind of a pain, and the rain made the roads slippery, but it was all worth it for free cheese samples at the Tillamook Cheese Factory!
This is from the viewing room during the self-guided tour.
Our little car did us proud. So much driving and it didn't complain once.













