- I got back from my road trip today at noon and it feels good to be home.
- It was a bit epic, with an explosion and a 6.9 earthquake in Eureka, our first night on the road.
- We visited Glass Beach, no. 7 on my list. It really is full of tumbled glass, and shells. Tiny, tiny pieces, which I've been told you are not allowed to collect but I didn't see any signs or markings saying so.
- I thought this would be a photography trip, and instead it turned into a food fest. We literally ate and drank our way up the Oregon coast.
- I'm certain to be up a few, (or five), and I don't care that my pants are tight for now. It was worth every bite.
- I think my favorite meal was our second night out in Bandon.
- We had an amazing hotel, and my foodie travel partner found us this place.
- I started with a fresh from the sea, seafood cocktail consisting of bay shrimpies and Dungeness crab, with a fresh horseradish-y sauce for the win.
- Followed by a fresh, delectable Cioppino like none other. I'm still thinking about it a week later.
- We ate seafood for lunch and dinner all four days we were on the coast.
- There were smoked prawns in Cannon Beach, and speaking of Cannon Beach, this place had the best Crab Louie on the planet.
- Gone was its traditional mayo base, (which I'm not opposed to), and in its place, fresh crab on a bed of delicious greens, fresh veg surrounding the mound, and a light vinagrette. Hello, delicious.
- We cut our trip a day short to have Sunday in San Francisco and to give me 24 hours away from the wheel.
- It takes twelve hours to drive from Portland to San Francisco, which seems like a lot, but wasn't really.
- We drove twelve hours from San Francisco to Eureka, which should have taken about seven, but because of the winding roads and torrential downpour, it was longer.
- Sunday in San Francisco was pretty amazing. My friend bought a house last year and it's incredible. We stayed around her place and my girl, who is an amazing chef, stuffed me like a little piggy with an impromptu BBQ in her home.
And as I'm extremely fond of saying these days, that my friends is all I've got. More later. xo
