Oregon coastline Holiday

End of July, I start another vacation, so excited about it.
First I fly to Malibu, Calif. for a wedding on July 28. This wedding is for my nephew and a young lady I have not meet.
Husband flying out earlier as his brother has time off then. He will stay with his brother & brother's wife in Huntington Beach till I arrive.
The wedding /reception is at a Fleur de Lis Estate. We are staying at Homewood suites near the wedding site, and a limo will take us up and back. It seems that this wedding will be a spectacular show as the brides parents are mulit millionares. So I found a wonderful outfit in Keywest to wear. On Monday, I drive to Whittier, CA to see an elder cousin of mine for a couple days, she is 85 years old, and the only niece of my father. And will stay with her that duration.
Then fly up to Eugene, Oregon, drive to the coastline and stay in Newport, Oregon at Sylvia Beach Hotel, a wonderful Bed and Breakfast (been before--very unique) (please google it) then up to Astoria, Oregon, staying at Clementine B & B, (again google). Love the Oregon coastline, so beautiful. I am also gathering lists of great resturants along the way and other sites to see along the coastline. Then leaving the coastline and traveling to Seattle WA, to stay with cousins for a few days, then flying home on August 10. I did this trip about 20 years ago, loved it.(Sylvia is a must stay at B&B)
I will be spending my birthday in Washington, State with these cousins (my mothers side)
Have my trusty travel book with me. May go over to Portland , OR while there or Salem. Debating, but want to also just relax by the ocean.
As I travel I will try to take pic with camera, but you can follow me with some pics on facebook using my blackberry.

 

Sounds like an epic voyage.

Look forward to the pics.

 

Yeah, I wanna see the pix!

 

Yes it sounds amazing keep us posted Redstar and have a fabulous time

 

Planning on it. Hope to find some good gardens as the zone is warmer than mine.
The last time I visited my cousins in Seatle, Washington, I was able to go up and visit Heronswood Gardens, truly a haven of the best varieties of hydranga. Their zone is warmer than ours, so several shrubs we could not order for delivery due to that, but we did select some wonderful ones.

 

When I land in Eugene, I go a straight line, as the road lets me, to the coast.
Staying in Newport, for three days, I can have time to travel southern also. And as I leave Newport to travel the coast to Astoria I will see all those towns you mentioned Marley. I have also traveled on Puget Sound many years ago. Yes it is a beautiful place and have toyed with the idea of just moving there. Love the weather also, not too hot and not to cold. Mount Rainier can be seen from my cousin's house.

 

Hope you have a great time there, Esther, we want to go back the States again, South Mid West but not yet. We fly to Nairobi the same day as you fly to Malibu.

 

can I just mention since I read about mount Rainier...It was called mount Tacoma in the past and there is a beautiful white tulip inspired by this name.

 

Have a great time Esther, and cant wait to see some pictures too.

 

Back in '95 I took a trip from San Fancisco to Vancouver, obviously it went via the Oregon coastline in part.
I remember Newport, an overnight stop, remember a large foggy sandy beach, with the largest driftwood I've ever seen.
Also remember having some great fish and chips washed down with locally brewed beer.
Its a nice part of the world.

 

Yep, planning on a lot of fish dinners. Also oysters, they are so big there.