We left Seaside and had lunch at Gearhart at McMenamins's...a really good burger for me... and aren't I really the most important... When we are all done we took off for Astoria to visit the Light Ship at the Museum there. After all, as we were telling Halley and Dan, it is a light house, only on a boat and mobile. So interesting, plus there were about seven large ships anchored about in the Columbia River. We forget how large that mighty river is.
Then we traveled on to the huge Astoria Bridge and made our way to Washington State. This trip has had quite a bit of construction, and the bridge was no exception. So funny to see a portapotty on the bridge deck...Wait, I digress...We got into Washington and made our way to first the Northead Lighthouse....The coast guard was having a practice exercise with a helicopter just out on the shore... working with a rope, etc... interesting. Took in the view, a whole bunch of pictures and then up to the gift shop.... of course. No trip with H and D is complete unless you visit the gift store!
We left Northead... and went on to Cape Disappointnment Lighthouse... but managed to get our official Bridge Picture... a walkway over the wetlands in Beards Hollow... pretty nice. The whole area use to be open to the ocean until the 'bar' and 'jetty' was created at the mouth of the Columbia. We learn so much on these trips...
So, after all that, we finally were on our way home... OH WAIT! Had to stop at Clarks, near Artic, for, you all who know, ICE CREAM shakes...Such a nummy treat! We were home and unpacked by 7:00pm...and as they say... There's no place like home. Oh, and nothing like a puppy dog so happy to see you!
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