#Bandon, #Oregon is such a cute little tourist town! Lots of shops, sculptures, a brewery, & an art competition! It was a fun little town to wander in, do some browsing & enjoy a beverage. I'll definitely be back! #tourist #OregonCoast #roadtrip #travel #exploring #vacation

The Crazy Norwegian's Fish & Chips in Port Orford, #Oregon was indeed, excellent! And you could have pasta salad instead of coleslaw! #foodie #OregonCoast #fishandchips #vacation #relaxing

Visited the Port Orford Lifeboat Station and learned about the lifesaving process & men who served here. They had to run down 532 steps loaded with equipment to launch their lifeboat!!! #history #lifeboatstation #PortOrford #Oregon #museum #roadtrip #tourist

Apparently Foursquare thinks this is a place on I-94 in North Dakota. I wonder how the reviews are! #travel #wanderlust #roadtrip

Struck out on agates around Bandon and Port Orford so drove up to Yachats for some beach time! Agates in the wild! And some delicious slumgullion & fish & chips at Luna Sea for a post beach lunch. Perfection! #agates #OregonCoast #Oregon #beachtime #roadtrip #travel #vacation

Visited the Heceta Head Lighthouse. Beautiful! Stunning views! Unfortunately, I arrived just as the rangers closed up for the day, but you can't climb to the top anyway... #Oregon #OregonCoast #lighthouses #HecetaHead #sightseeing #roadtrip #hiking #SummerVibes2024 #Yachats

All my Oregon Coast agates from my recent trip, plus a few olive shells. I always love my agate hunts! #OregonCoast #Oregon #agates #summer #beachtime #vacation

Fun at the NW Washington Fair. Started with the cowboy church (it has grown over the years!), then saw the animals and had a delicious crepe! So many memories of my time in 4-H spent here. A few fun hours spent with a good friend! #countyfair #summerfun #vacation #Washington

Was looking in my purse for something tonight. Didn't find what I was looking for, but found this cool botryoidal rock that's been in there since June! Who else has rocks in their pockets? #rockhound #rocks #botryoidal #summer

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First time making pickles! 13 pints of sliced pickles and 5 quarts of pickle spears. I used store bought cucumbers this time but soon I'll have more cucumbers from the garden to use. I'll find out in a month or two if they are any good! #canning #homestead #gardening

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These two... So in love... #cats #CatsofTwitter #cutecats #Caturday

Got to go on a crab cruise when I was in Washington earlier this month. Delicious food, a gorgeous evening, and a wonderful group of friends! I love my vacations! #vacation #PNW #Washington #SanJuanCruises #crabcruise #friends

A few more from the boat cruise in Washington. So pretty and peaceful #waterfront #boatcruise #PNW #Washington #sunmervibes

Before heading home, I visited a couple of my favorite restaurants in Bellingham. Corned beef hash at The Birch Door and fajitas at COA! So much YUM! And a good way to end a great visit. Makes me miss Washington... #foodie #restaurants #BellinghamExperience

And with that, I headed home... I didn't do much sightseeing on my way this time, but did stop at #GreycliffMill in #Montana. A historic mill is now a coffee shop, w/ a cheese shop and goodie store on the grounds. A fun stop! #roadtrip #travel #history #historicsites #tourist

Stopped at the Yellowstone River & found this incredible waterlevel Montana Moss Agate & several other goodies! A nice waypoint on the long drive home. Agates always boost my spirits! #agates #rockhound #waterlevel #MontanaMossAgate #YellowstoneRiver #roadtrip #travel #happy

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