Day 2 of my Solo Oregon Adventure

Today, I drove 4 hours from Lincoln City, Oregon to Coos Bay, where my Airbnb is for this evening.  My stops included Depot Bay, Devil’s Punchbowl, Seal Rock, Cape Perpetua, Thor’s Well, Heceta lighthouse, Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, and Shore … Continue reading

Itinerary for Great Smokey Mountains Nat’l Park

I’m in the midst of preparing an itinerary for a last-minute trip to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park for this weekend!  I found the cutest studio cottage for only $60 a night–10 miles from Gatlinburg, situated on 2 acres–with a pond.  Here are some photos from the owner’s site…

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