Portland Coast // Day 4 // Trees of Mystery // Mile Marker 304 // Part II

One thing I loved about this road trip, was that we could get out and be outside all the time.  We got so much exercise and fresh air.  The Trees of Mystery was awesome too, well worth the cost to get in.   The paths were good enough that our crappy but favorite stroller from Wal-Mart rolled it like a champ.

My husband and I have constant debates about photos.  He doesn't like to take Big Jim out anymore because it's too much to carry around.  He claims his iPhone takes excellent photos.  Be that as it may, it's also how the iPhone handler handles the photo taking.  Which, he fails at it.  So if the photos are ever fuzzy, blame the husband.

There probably aren't two people in the world more in love with each other than these two.

We ended up eating at the Diner across from the Museum...it wasn't super good, and the decorations were interesting.  But the Trees of Mystery totally worth it, plus they have a free Museum all about the Native Americans of Oregon.

Portland Coast // Day 4 // Fernwood Hike

I was kind of done at this point...we'd been to the Trees of Mystery, The Redwood Forest, Klamath City, and then the husband wanted to go do this Fern hike.  I mean, I was pooped, the kids were pooped.  In the end, he won.  It's a good thing too, because it was like Fern Gully. 

One minute we're in the Redwoods, the next we are in the sandy beaches next to the ocean and then you hike a few miles inland and BAM! 

You've found fern gully. 

  

Both sides of the cliffs were just covered in ferns. 

   

Little Brother became quite obsessed with his hand.  He would just stick it out and then gaze at it for hours.  Mama wanted to join in on the fun too. 

I can't even tell you how green it was, just amazing. 

Do you guys own Chacos?  Because, really, that's all I wore this entire trip.  I've had them for over 10 years.  Sadly, I forgot the husband's somehow, so he couldn't gallop through the water like brother and I. 

So remember how I said we hiked in through the beach...well, apparently, it's also were some elk hang out too.  I thought elk were in the high mountains, not hanging out next to the beach.  

Aiko thought it was crazy too. 

These lovely flowers grew in the dustiest part of the road.  They were so lovely and noteworthy I had to take a picture.