Ever since I moved to the West Coast I wanted to take some time to explore the Pacific Coast Highway. Being a student I didn’t really have the time or funds to do it. I also wanted it to be a solo journey, but being a woman and travelling by yourself can be dangerous.
6 years after moving to Washington, I finally set off on my 10 day, 3000 mile journey along the Pacific coast. However, I wasn’t alone. I had my two travel companions, Meelo and Morty!
Meelo has made several trips with me before: Montana, Oregon, South Lake Tahoe… to name a few. Little Morty was still pretty new to the idea of the car and the longest trip he’d been on was 40 minutes and he pooped in my car twice and cried the whole time. But he was almost 8 months old by this trip so things should be better? Maybe? I hoped?
My journey has been over for a few months, but I’d like to share my experiences because I’m sure others have wondered about taking their fur friends along on such a journey and I found some great places that the dogs really loved. So why not share!?
So this will be my ‘Paw’-cfic Coast Highway travel series. To start I’ll give a little intro to our little travel team:
Breed: Pomeranian Husky
Color: White/Cream
Skills: agility, high fives, staying under 40 lbs, fart-bending, extreme shedding
Strengths: Barking at strangers approaching the car
Weakness: Separation Anxiety
Likes: CBD treats, salmon
Dislikes: Being left alone
Fun Fact: I was supposed to only be 20 lbs.
Breed: Pomeranian Husky
Color: White/Tan
Skills: Cuddling, high fives, whining, parkour
Strengths: Being cute
Weaknesses: Cars
Likes: Chewing Meelo’s ears, Meelo’s dog food
Dislikes: Hats
Fun Fact: I will wake mom up to let me under the covers.
Role: Dog Chauffeur
Skills: Driving, giving pets to good boys
Strengths: Carrying Meelo
Weaknesses: Controlling Meelo’s shedding
Likes: Traveling with pups
Dislikes: Morty pooping in my car
Fun Fact: I had to stop at a rest stop to actually rest.
Breed: Honda CR-V
Color: Red
Skills: Getting from place A to B
Strengths: Gas mileage
Weaknesses: Pickup, closing windows, freezing the door shut, getting stolen
Likes: Having its headlights changed frequently
Dislikes: Turning on reverse lights
Fun Fact: This car is old enough to drive itself.