We returned to Long Beach, WA yesterday, for the annual Washington State International Kite Festival, on the world's longest beach. A few weeks ago, while staying in this area, we heard a lot about this kite celebration, so our curiosity being what it is, we drove north about 45 minutes, back across the Columbia River to Long Beach.
The road to the beach was closed, and occupied by lots of vendors, so we had to search for a parking spot in town, and walk out toward the ocean. I started the walk with my jacket on, as the day was mostly cloudy, with an occasional burst of sunshine. When we got out to the beach, we watched an activity where a teddy bear was hoisted up to a stabilized kite, and remotely cut loose on a parachute. As the bear dropped toward the sand, the kids scrambled to be in position, where they could catch the critter before it hit the beach. After watching for awhile, we headed back toward town, just as a large group was organizing some sort of parade with flags and banners.
On our drive back to Seaside, we drove to the top of the hill above Astoria, and stopped at the Astoria Column. I'll detail more about this world famous structure in tomorrows blog. Our final stop on the way back to the motor home was at the Fred Meyer Superstore in Warrenton, for some groceries, that of course included a few pints of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.
We returned to Long Beach, WA yesterday, for the annual Washington State International Kite Festival, on the world's longest beach. A few weeks ago, while staying in this area, we heard a lot about this kite celebration, so our curiosity being what it is, we drove north about 45 minutes, back across the Columbia River to Long Beach. 
The road to the beach was closed, and occupied by lots of vendors, so we had to search for a parking spot in town, and walk out toward the ocean. I started the walk with my jacket on, as the day was mostly cloudy, with an occasional burst of sunshine. When we got out to the beach, we watched an activity where a teddy bear was hoisted up to a stabilized kite, and remotely cut loose on a parachute. As the bear dropped toward the sand, the kids scrambled to be in position, where they could catch the critter before it hit the beach. After watching for awhile, we headed back toward town, just as a large group was organizing some sort of parade with flags and banners.
On our drive back to Seaside, we drove to the top of the hill above Astoria, and stopped at the Astoria Column. I'll detail more about this world famous structure in tomorrows blog. Our final stop on the way back to the motor home was at the Fred Meyer Superstore in Warrenton, for some groceries, that of course included a few pints of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.
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