Lunch in Astoria

Cloudy but it didn’t rain.   Just a cold wind on the beach with Maple in the morning .   By the time the troops were ready for anything it was lunchtime so we decided to go to Astoria Oregon for lunch if H would promise he didn’t NEED to go to the wonderful maritime museum there. Lovely lunch under the big 4 mile bridge across the Columbia River, then a quick trip to the Astoria Column for the views…I do love the 1926 sgraffitto mural of the history of the region .   Only the boys walked up.  THEN , Fiona’s request for today was bookstores!   2 in Astoria.  One book was purchased by her.  Then another bookstore( the best one) in Ilwaco on way back ..another book purchased by me. )   AND  there was a fabulous yarn shop right next door in this sleepy little fishing town. A small amount purchased . Will blip project later.   Fi and Peter are at the video arcade before dinner so a chance to post this now! 

Water, boats, seafood, nature, art, books and yarn..  .  Could it be any better ?

The last time we were at that column was Oct 2016 ..here is the blip with a bit extra info and a good view in the extra from there. ( nicer than today.)