![]() ![]() The bioluminescence tour was definitely a trip highlight, and we had ideal weather for it. Hotels are not what one would call cheap in Friday Harbor, but since we booked a bioluminescence kayaking tour and wouldn’t be back until around midnight, long after the ferries stop, and we didn’t have a car, it was the best bet. We walked around time before checking into the Orca Inn. On Sunday, we returned our bikes and took the ferry to Friday Harbor. Jokes aside, the springs were beautiful, and we met a really friendly couple who gave us a great camping recommendation close to the nearby Deer Creek Hot Springs, so we retired there at the end of the night. The springs are totally clear and clean (they’re also $7 per person…and the manned kiosk is fairly impressive) but definitely a busy attraction, namely for those of the hippie persuasion. There are five different pools, varying in temperature from 114 at the top to about 98 at the bottom pool. ![]() If you like soaking in hot rock water and seeing naked old men playing flutes, boy have I got a place for you! The hot springs were actually closed due to wildfires until Jand are now run by a group contacted by the U.S. We stopped at a place called Cornbread that night for dinner and the Wandering Goat to work before starting a mini hot spring tour, starting with Cougar Hot Springs. ![]() Post-caffeine, we took some time to walk around campus and then returned to the river to read. Luckily, we had a great list of recommendations, so we knew to check out Laughing Planet for dinner and Vero Espresso for coffee the following morning. The park borders the Willamette River and has running trails, an amphitheater and the university’s football stadium. Make sure you have good brakes.Įugene is a quirky college town (again with a great proximity to adventure, not to mention to Portland), and we started off by exploring Alton Baker Park. And perhaps most important to note is the fact that the roads are crazy steep and locals drive like lunatics, tearing around corners at speeds that seem death-defying. There is a lot of poison oak in the area. There are few supplies in the town and what you can find is super expensive. There is no phone service anywhere and WiFi is almost non-existent as well. While chilling one day at Black Sands Beach, we managed to see one of the highlights of our trip: two whales swimming up and down the coastline in what seemed like no more than five feet from the beach! It was definitely not the right time of season for the whale migration so a pretty cool, albeit concerning, sight to behold.Īside from the rugged coastline, a couple of things to note about this area. For those with enough time, the Lost Coast Trail is a 24-mile hike that skirts the coastline and needs to be timed around the tides. We camped out for a couple nights at a cool, quiet campground called Wailaki ($8/night) and did little day hikes to the beaches. Nate was working on a video for the September 20 Strike for Climate Action, so it was really neat to be able to see his editing space and that process in the works. We stayed with Sam’s friend Nate, ate amazing tacos and toured Patagonia, where Nate works. We returned to Sand Dollar Beach on the morning of the tenth before leaving Big Sur and driving to Ventura. Luckily, Sam’s friend Nate had recommended a road that not only proved to be one of the few areas to disperse camp (despite it being national forest land) but also one of the best views we had while camping during the whole trip. When it came time to sleep, we learned how difficult and discouraged dispersed camping seems to be in the area. The tin house at the top was built in the 1940s by Lathrop Brown, who spent just one night in it and discovered the tin made a lot of noise as it expanded and shrank with the changing temperature and abandoned it after that.Īnother spot that came highly recommended to us was the Sand Dollar Beach, so we decided to check it out after our hike. ![]() The hike has a lot of uphill but ends at the tin house, which has gorgeous coastal views. In the morning, we got coffee at the Big Sur Bakery and then parked our car at the trailhead for the Tanbark Trail and Tin House. ![]()
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