I just got back from the best (and only!) spring break trip I've ever been on! I got to travel to the Pacific Northwest with some of my best friends and it was honestly the best break from my busy college schedule that I could've asked for! This trip meant so much to me because I hope to live in the Oregon/Washington area after graduation (the PNW has my heart) and the Oregon Coast is basically my favorite place in the world. Keep reading to see why! :)
My roomies (Maggie & Paige) and I had the idea to plan a girls' trip to Seattle wayyy back at the start of the fall semester when we found out we all had a mutual interest in living in the PNW; I would never have guessed it would have turned into (such an amazing) reality! I did some digging, and found out that my aunt was willing to let us stay in her beachfront timeshare over break, and we booked our flights in November! The night after we flew in, we woke up early and caught the Amtrak to Seattle for a day trip to the city.
We spent the day exploring the city, visiting Pike's Place Market, eating gelato, shopping, riding the Great Wheel, etc. My favorite part of the day was spontaneously hopping on a bike-taxi - driven by a nice guy named Sherman - and getting a tour of Seattle, squeezed onto the back of a bike with my girls! Sherman pointed out important landmarks (and scene locations from "Fifty Shades of Grey") on our way to the Space Needle, and it was honestly the highlight of the day, not to mention cheaper and way more fun than an Uber!
The next morning (Sunday) we woke up to enjoy some sunshine in my aunt's beautiful backyard before leaving for the coast - but not before getting in a mini PINK photoshoot! I actually had been assigned to do a shoot with a very short turnaround time (received outfit on Friday, photos due Monday), so we took 15 minutes to take some photos and you can now see me in this outfit on the PINK Nation App!
I was actually a huge fan of this matching leisure set and it was the perfect travel outfit for our 1.5 hour drive to the Oregon Coast!
Also had to get some photos with my cousin Ivy, who is basically the new PINK dog mascot. ;)
That morning my two best guy friends (who were visiting family in Portland) picked us up and we drove to Seaside, stopping for lunch in Astoria at "Buoy Beer Co", where you could observe sea lions through a glass floor in the restaurant! We checked into our timeshare around 5PM and watched the sunset on the beach from the resort hot tub.
Video from our first steps on the beach!
The view from our timeshare balcony
On Monday morning, we ate breakfast at Pig'n'Pancake and headed to one of my favorite places in the world, Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock were only a 20 minute drive from our timeshare, so we spent a lot of time there exploring the tide pools and admiring the monoliths.
Later that day, we hiked a 2.5 mile trail to a beach cove and spent an hour exploring the beach and hopping across streams until the tide came in. I wish we had had more time to hike; the trails in Oregon are gorgeous!
Views from our hike
A stunning lookout point over the Oregon Coast
On our last night at the beach, we drove to Cannon Beach to watch the sunset. It was actually magical! It started raining and the sunset was incredible and we all danced around in the icy Pacific waves.
Click here to shop my denim shorts. I bought my sweater at a local boutique, but click here and here for similar styles; otherwise, just google "distressed confetti sweater" to find some exact dupes!
After our last night at the beach, we shopped and ate brunch in the area before heading back to Portland, where we also spent time shopping and eating edible cookie dough. We got to stay at my other Aunt's house that night before we flew home the next morning (a.k.a. before my heart was ripped out of my chest). In all seriousness, it was a dream of a trip, and I can't wait to get back (and hopefully relocate permanently) to the PNW!
Travel/Spring Fashion • Styling: Talia • Location: Seaside, Oregon