tə ðɪ ˈiːst ɪz ðə kˈoʊstlaɪn ʌvðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən, wˌɪtʃ ɪz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd baɪ ɹˈoʊlɪŋ fˈɑːɹmləndz, smˈɔːl tˈaʊnz ænd vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz ɐlˈɔŋ ɐ ɹˈɑːki kˈoʊstlaɪn, ˌɪntɚspˈɜːst baɪ nˈuːmɚɹəs bˈiːtʃᵻz ænd lˈeɪks.
To the east is the coastline of the Pacific Ocean, which is characterised by rolling farmlands, small towns and villages along a rocky coastline, interspersed by numerous beaches and lakes.