It's about 20 miles from where we're parked near Long Beach, WA, across the big bridge into Astoria, OR. Our destination yesterday was the Columbia River Maritime Museum on Astoria's riverfront. This was probably our 3rd or 4th visit to one of the best themed museums anywhere! The signature display is a retired Coast Guard rescue boat, that's set up to look like it's in the middle of rescuing a person adrift in some very turbulent water.
We wandered through the museum for an hour or so, before catching the waterfront trolly that runs for several miles along the Columbia River. The 100 year old trolly takes about 45 minutes to make a round trip on the old railroad mainline, that used to bring lots of folks from the Portland area to the beach.
When one of the two Coast Guard Cutters is in their home port of Astoria, they tie up in front of the Maritime Museum.
While riding the trolly, we checked out several eating places along the river front, and after getting off the streetcar, had lunch at the Bridgewater Bistro. With my burger deficit being as low as I can ever remember, I had a pretty good cheeseburger, while the girls had their usual seafood. After lunch, we drove back across the big bridge, returning to the motor homes about mid afternoon.
When you were a kid, did anyone ever say to you "that money is going to burn a hole in your pocket"? Upon returning to Long Beach, Patty said "Nancy & I are headed to the local quilt shop", knowing with almost 100% certainty, that I wouldn't be tagging along. As they left, I couldn't help but think there was some sort of bizarre correlation between that hot money, and the endless list of quilt/fabric shops. Shortly after they departed, Nick came by, and we solved all of the world's problems, in one short visit. What the heck is wrong with all of these countries, and cultures that can't figure out how to stop killing each other? Maybe if Nick and I got involved, we could have real world peace. Naw, I kind of doubt it, we'd probably just make things worse!
Gracie was thinking " you guys fix the world, I've got better things to do".
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