I'm back in San Francisco after an incredible roadtrip. I saw lots of cool stuff, did lots of hiking, and took many pictures. It may be a few days before I can get all my pictures uploaded and document my journey, but I want to send out some thanks now.

1. Mazda. Thanks for building the most incredible car I've ever driven. 150k miles and still more fun to drive than my BMW. I decided to do this trip partly because of this car, and it wouldn't have been as much fun without it. The only time I ever drove with the top up was the first one hour as I left San Francisco.

2. Roy and Garry for letting me stay with them in Seattle, a great dinner at the top of the Hilton, and lots of drinks :)

3. Heather for giving me lots of great advice for what to do in Portland (she's from Beaverton, OR)

4. Josh for giving me advice on good hikes to do, great waterfalls to see, and for telling me to hit the Helly Hansen outlet where I bought a jacket for 70% off!

5. Mark Beatty in Vancouver for showing me around town and letting me party with some locals, including the Celebration Of Light fireworks competition.

6. Google SMS. Super useful for looking up phone numbers, especially for cheap motels in random towns.

7. Digital SLRs let any random photographer shoot like a pro. This was another big reason why I took this trip.

8. The state of Oregon. Beautiful parks, amazing roads, and very cool people.

9. AAA for all the free maps, and the piece of mind to let me drive 3k miles in a 15 year old car.