Bound to Cover Just a Little More Ground (RoadTrip 2017)

Last summer, our family had such a such a good time on our road trip to Yellowstone, that this summer we packed up our stuff and hit the road again. From our house in Pinole, we made it all the way up to Crescent City then further North up the Oregon Coast, where we got to explore and play on some spectacular remote beaches. Our final beach was Cape Lookout where we headed East to Tillamook, then further East to the breathtaking, majestic Columbia Gorge. After a few days of adventures there we then  headed south to Grants Pass, Chico and finally at family north of Sac.

I will detail more specifically certain aspects of our adventures but for now, this is just an overview of some of our stops. Many were unplanned, "Ooo that looks fun, let's stop" stops, where we encountered new, novel and inspiring sites, like the 1800 year old Redwood (who knows it's age for sure).  Other stops, like where we would rest our head for the night, were planned but we had equal awesome experiences.

It was such a gift to be mostly off grid, off schedules and present with whatever the moment presented itself with. There was something that felt liberating actually, to be able to just get up each day, with very few possessions and explore, meet fellow travelers, and to rest our heads amongst trees and fresh air. There were also challenging moments that gave way to opportunities to self-reflect and self-correct during the moments when traveling together caused tensions and frictions.

It's a privileged life we have, I know that. I could never forget that nor take it for granted and I am most grateful that this summer we were able to cover just a little more ground.