Beaches and redwoods

For New Year's week we headed on  a road trip. I was very against road trips a few years ago, but I have come around. I can over pack (because you never know what you will need), we can see plenty of sights along the way (which usually includes lots of pictures), and have lots of family time. 
Our first stop was a belated Christmas with the family in Seaside. The weather was amazing (except for the torrential downpour the day we got there), our rental was comfortable and close to town. There was a great tree swing on the beach and we had so much fun playing on it. Family time was so fun and Taylor had a blast reconnecting with her little cousins. 
We then headed south on 101 and stopped for a night in Bandon, OR just in time for the sunset. The coastline there was unreal and the sunset was perfect. It was a short time there so we will definitely have to go back to explore more. 
From there we had a short drive to Klamath, CA and planned our Redwoods Forest excursion. We saw lots of big trees, so Tom was in his element. I really enjoyed the Fern Canyon hike. You definitely need rain boots for this hike because most of it is in a shallow river. The ferns on both sides of the canyon were magical. There was a beach just outside of the canyon so we stopped there to enjoy our last look at the ocean before we headed to Eugene, OR. 
Eugene was a fun stopover for some shopping and running on Prefontaine's trail. 
There it is, a quick road trip with many miles and lots of memories.

Seaside, OR

Bandon, or

Redwoods and Klamath, CA