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Ready to head out for the coast

Ready to head out for the coast


Gas stop

Gas stop


Gas stop

Gas stop

Billy needed gas. I was already gassy enough by this point in the trip.


Rest stop on the way to the beach

Rest stop on the way to the beach


Rest stop on the way to the beach

Rest stop on the way to the beach


At the cabin

At the cabin


Another gas stop

Another gas stop

I get about 40 mpg, so I was mostly just putting gas in my car so that the other guys didn't feel so bad.


Here we are in Seaside!

Here we are in Seaside!

This is us parked on the wrong side of a two-way road in a no parking zone. Yes, we think we're special.


Uh oh, Alex got a flat tire

Uh oh, Alex got a flat tire

What Alex doesn't know is that I really love the free popcorn at Les Schwab Tire Centers, so I poked a hole in his tire, just so I'd have a reason to take him to Les Schwab. I hope he doesn't mind.


A cool hemi-powered hot rod

A cool hemi-powered hot rod


The historic turn-around at Seaside

The historic turn-around at Seaside

A lot of people think that is a Lewis and Clark statue. It's actually a Sonny and Cher statue. It's true; you can google it.


Pretty engine

Pretty engine

Lots of chrome thingies on this one.


We made it to Seaside!

We made it to Seaside!


Hey, there's my car!

Hey, there's my car!

I've been looking all over for that.


67 Cougar XR7

67 Cougar XR7

Know what the "XR7" stands for? Yeah, me neither.


Hangin' out on the beach

Hangin' out on the beach

Hey look over there; isn't that a seagull? Wow!


Near sunset on Friday

Near sunset on Friday

It gets dark at night because the sun goes down into the ocean and the water extinguishes the sun's flames. It's true; you can google it.


Haystack rock

Haystack rock

I wonder how many haystack rocks there are on the Oregon coast?


Somebody told a good joke

Somebody told a good joke

Or is Al about to vomit? I'm not sure.


Jamie and Alex

Jamie and Alex

Looking far too serious.


The guys on the beach

The guys on the beach

See, they are all standing around the campfire on the beach. I think they forgot something though.


Clowning around on the beach

Clowning around on the beach

I don't know these people; they just wouldn't leave me alone until I snapped a photo.


From the top deck of the parking garage

From the top deck of the parking garage

Rain, rain go away!


From the top deck of the parking garage

From the top deck of the parking garage


Cool shot from the top deck of the parking garage.

Cool shot from the top deck of the parking garage.


Yes, it's wet.

Yes, it's wet.


Going around the Turn-Around

Going around the Turn-Around

Little known fact: Lewis & Clark personally stood here and watched muscle cars go around the loop during their historic expedition.


Cougar, Dart and Camaro going around the historic Seaside Turn-around

Cougar, Dart and Camaro going around the historic Seaside Turn-around


Cruisin' around the turn-around

Cruisin' around the turn-around


Alex's 67 Dart GT making the loop at the turn-around

Alex's 67 Dart GT making the loop at the turn-around

Notice both tires on this side are holding air. Not sure about the tires on the other side.


Billy's 68 Camaro going around the turn-around

Billy's 68 Camaro going around the turn-around

Right about now Billy is thinking, "Why do I always get behind the slow pokes!"