The Nomads

No Travel Day

Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon

Temp: 14 degrees C

Sunny, Cold and windy

Nice not to have to pack up gear today. We had a leisurly coffee and decided to check out the Lewis and Clark Heritage parks and sites and if possible find a Laundromat for a wash.

The Fort Clatsop historical replica where they spent the winter was marginally interesting, the Astoria Column was impressive but the spiral staircase inside to the top and a supposedly super view was unfortunately closed temporarily for repairs. Darn!

Still, it was an impressive panoramic view from the headland out over the mouth of the Columbia River.

Next we were off to Cape Disappointment, the high promontory from which Lewis and Clark first sighted the Pacific.

Well we can’t say we weren’t duly warned (hence the appellation). This was the most aptly named tourist destination we’ve been to!

The bridge between Oregon and Washington state wich we had to cross to get there was quite a piece of work though! Three miles long across an immense body of water, the Columbia at this point resembling a large bay. And all the sturgeon rod-fishing along the breakwater was a first as well, on the way back we saw two sturgeon being landed. Claims of twelve foot fish were made but the ones we saw were more like four feet….still impressive, and a heck of a fish to reel in!

After an early supper of fish and chips and a coffee and internet posting at a Starbucks along the way we went back to the campsite for a quiet fireside “debrief”. Fun, relaxed day……

Kilometres - Daytrip: 101 km total: 23,775

Gas: $8 Tolls: $0

Lodging: Fort Stevens State Park $ 22

# posted by Richard and Susie @ 9:03 PM