We headed South on Sunday morning from Tacoma. Stopped at a local joint for breakfast. Andrew had chicken fried steak, Alec chose a patty melt and I had the “I-5 Pileup,” a tasty creation of hash browns, biscuits, and eggs smothered in sausage gravy. It was really good, and I didn’t need to eat again until dinner. We conferenced on whether to head for Crater Lake (spectacular scenery, but at altitude and likely to be cold) or down the Oregon coast (still great scenery, more relaxed trip, moderate temperatures). Given the title of this post, I guess it’s no surprise that we elected for the coast. We headed West when we reached Portland and camped for the night at a state park. It was a really nice campground, lightly occupied and filled with giant cypresses, ferns,
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