18th
Seattle, Day 3
Tuesday, March 17
We packed up and checked out of our hotel late morning. After a couple errands (including my purchase of a new Nikon P80), we headed south on Highway 5, en route to Astoria, OR.
Along the way we stopped at Skamokawa park along the Colombia river. It was just barely drizling, and we had a beautiful view of the river and mountains. There was a large, sandy excavation in the middle of the park, and large pieces of dead tree scattered around. All together, it made for a very dramatic scene (Photos here).
Eventually, we arrived in Astoria. A three mile bridge spans the Columbia river and leads into the village. Astoria itself is a beautiful town, perched right along the edge of the river. Standing on the waterfront and dusk, cloud shrouded mountains lay straight ahead, and just to the right the bridge disappears into the distance.
After settling into our room at the Red Lion Inn, which overlooks the river, we left in search of dinner. We ended up eating at a place called Doogers. While the seafood wasn’t spectacular, it was decent, and our waitress was great.
It’s 11 PM now, and I’m tired. Tomorrow we’ll be heading north along the coast, so I’m hoping there will be plenty of great photo opportunities.
