We had been looking forward to this trip for a while as we had heard several good things about the Oregon Coast. And, our trip lived up to expectations, it was a lot of fun. We're already thinking about going back sometime, though are not sure when. It's about a 4 hour drive to the coast from Seattle, so to be worthwhile we'd want to stay at least two nights probably. There is a lot of other traveling that we'd like to do as well.

Now that we've been to the coast and are more familiar with the area and the various towns and the things to do, we have a better idea of what we might like to do next time. The best part of going to the coast was the time we spent on the beach - walking, watching the waves, lying down in the sand - it was all great. If we go back, I'd like to make sure we do more of that.

I'd also like to do less driving. We had wanted to see as much as we could of what the coast had to offer, and while we did see a lot of different things, all the beautiful viewpoints started to look the same after a while. I think it would be nice to spend more time in each place we stop.

We passed through quite a few towns along the coast and many of them were forgettable, but we have a better idea of where we might like to stay next time. Though Cannon Beach was overrun with tourists, it had a nice beach and lots of places to eat. Also, we liked our time near Yachats - the town was okay, we really liked the food at Luna Sea Fish House, and our motel there was a good value.

We don't have a date set, or even that much of a plan for when we'll travel back to the coast, but we're already looking forward to it.