Tired of vacation pictures yet? Well, the good news is, we are getting closer with every post.... On Thursday, those of us who like beautiful drives with amazing scenery and overall awesomeness (so me, Jason, Kaylene, and Scott) crossed the bridge into Washington to look for lighthouses. We ended up at Cape Disappointment. Which, for the record, may be a disappointment if you have to dock a boat in stormy waters, but is certainly not a disappointment if you like pretty nature walks with ocean views and historic lighthouses. I was only disappointed you can't actually go up in the lighthouse.
We couldn't figure out what this structure might once have been used for. But the double windows did cry out for a photo, which we were happy to take.
Plus, Kaylene had never been to Washington, so that alone was worth the drive.
Back on the Oregon side of the bridge, we went to the Astoria Column and climbed the 164 steps to some incredible panoramic views. Scott felt bad that someone had stopped us on the drive in and given us their $5 parking pass, so Kaylene and I made up for it at the gift shop with mugs, playing cards, pins, and the Goonies tee shirt Jason's wanted since, well, forever.
And speaking of Goonies, the nice lady at the gift shop told us to be sure to stop at the Oregon Film Museum and see the Jeep Cherokee (with bullet holes, bullet holes!) and the county jail where the opening scene of Goonies was filmed. Jason was thrilled the Jeep was parked outside the museum and he didn't have to pay to go in and get pictures. He wishes more museums kept their most prized items in the parking lot. So there's an idea for all the museum curators out there.
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