Matthew and I were able to go on a getaway to Astoria for two nights in July. It was heavenly to have time away from the kids! We had never been to Astoria and really enjoyed it. We loved our hotel, these are the views off of our balcony. The hotel is built where fish cannery used to be, so it's right over the water.
The Astoria Column
View from the top
Saddle mountain in the distance, we both hiked that as teenagers (but not together).
We ended up going up the stairs to the top of the column twice because the first time we went up, we realized we hadn't boughten these gliders everyone throws off the top. Matthew said we had to do that, so we came up again and it was worth it! It was pretty fun, I wish we had bought more.
We drove across the bridge to the Washington side and went to this lighthouse. It was actually a different one than I thought we were going to and a wrong turn brought us here, but it was beautiful and I'm glad for the wrong turn.
View of the Washington coast from the lighthouse.
It was nice to relax and spend some time reading.
The hotel had these bikes we could use for free, so we had a fun ride along the waterfront one morning.
I took a picture of this salad because I'd never had anything like it and it was so good. They roast the romaine lettuce over the grill and it brings out an amazing flavor. They also had some of the best steaks we've ever had.
I don't know if you call this a food cart or boat, but it was rated #1 restaurant in Astoria on tripadvisor, so we went to check it out. All they sell is fish and chips which are one of Matthew's favorite. He loved them!
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What a great getaway! George & I may have to do that one too....we still haven't really explored Astoria.
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