The same year I graduated from High School and took my first trip to the East Coast, Chris and I took our first trip together to Oregon and Washington with his cousins. We went to see their aunt in Long View, WA and than stayed in Seaside, Oregon. Amos, Chris's cousin, had a World Mart Timeshare that had property right on the beach. I had never been to a beach before, even though it was November in Oregon, I was in a puffy jacket on the beach enjoying myself and taking in the vastness of the ocean.
Seaside is the cutest town and will always hold a special place in my heart. It made me fall in love with the Pacific Northwest. It is also right next door to Astoria, which is where The Goonies was filmed. I felt like I should be looking for treasure on the beach. If you do go to Seaside you have to visit the Carousel Mall. It has unique stores and a fun colorful circus decor.
We rented a car and decided to spend a day in Portland. Since I wasn't 21 yet, we were pretty limited as to what we could do. But it was an experience to see a city that was so much different than Salt Lake and the East Coast cities that I had just experienced.
I would love to go back to Portland and spend more than a day there. Stay tuned!
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