How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Sarah Cruickshank

LMPR is throwing it back to that perennial school day assignment of, “How I Spent My Summer Vacation.” In the first of a three part series Account Manager, Sarah Cruickshank, revisits her summer road trip to the scenic Oregon coast. 

Among several weekends away in 2015, my one big vacation was a road trip through Oregon – a holiday I eagerly anticipated. While not my first time in this beautiful state, the 10-days I spent journeying through Portland, Salem, McMinnville, and Troutdale – with a final stop in Seattle, Washington – were certainly some of my favourite. The food, scenery, and countless activities all contributed to an unforgettable time away – one I’ll cherish for a long time to come.

See some highlights from my journey, below.

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We made some strange new friends in our one night in Portland.

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Enjoyed some (unplanned) beach time in Pacific City, Oregon.

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Who knew that Oregon boasts its very own “Cruickshank Road”?!

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Just one example of the hundreds of original artworks that adorn the walls at the McMenamins Hotel Oregon in McMinnville, Oregon.

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Edgefield is, without question, my new favourite vacation destination.

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The famous “red door” leading to one of Edgefield’s many scenic gardens.

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Room 215 is widely regarded as the most haunted room in Edgefield. Also where I lay my head for my stay! Lucky for me, no ghost sightings this time.

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On last hurrah at the Jay’s game in Seattle before heading back to Vancouver.

 

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