My lovely B turned forty in October and I am twenty one days away from entering my fourth decade. It feels unreal. I was JUST twenty, working at Cafe Eccell and going to Texas A&M. Turning forty calls for a trip. Being married to a musician means we are not exactly flush with cash, so family road trip it is.  

We are heading out on the 29th for ten days of exploring Oregon. Travel Oregon put together a fun list called the Seven Wonders of Oregon.  We are hitting up all seven in one trip.  Follow along here for more details and stories and of course loads of pictures.

Here is the itinerary(so far):

Day 1 – Portland to Coast(Newport to Waldport)

Stops: Corvallis, Aquarium, Seal Rock

Day 2 – Coast(Waldport to Reedsport) to Diamond Lake

Stops: Cape Perpetua, Florence, Toketee Falls

Day 3 – Crater Lake

Day 4- Diamond Lake to Redmond

Stops: Smith Rock, Cove/Palisades

Day 5- Redmond to John Day

Stops: Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds

Day 6- John Day to Joseph

Stops:Sumpter, Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

Day 7- Wallowas, Wallowa Lake

Day 8- Joseph to the Gorge

Stops: Pendleton

Day 9-Gorge: Rowena Crest, Memaloose

Day 10-Gorge to Mt Hood to Portland

Stops: Cloud Cap, Trillium Lake

The Seven Wonders are in green. So, stay tuned as I will be sharing more about the process of prepping a family for road tripping.