From Columbia River Gorge I headed west to Astoria, which is where the movie The Goonies was filmed back in 1985.
I wasn’t particularly pleased with my accommodation for the evening. The AirBnB where I was staying looked like a hostel, with labels on pretty much everything to define ownership and what could and could not be used. It also smelled like wet dog. Clearly I should have read the reviews and house description better. I won’t make that mistake again.
The little microbrewery where I went for dinner on Pier 39 was pretty cool though and I got to sample two local beers. The burger was also great, so that made me happier.
Not feeling the love much for where so was, which a shame as I hear it’s actually a very quirky town, I left Astoria and headed straight for Cape Disappointment. The name itself amused me and it sparked my curiosity.
I loved the look of the 4 mile Astoria-Megler bridge crossing which was completed in 1966. It crosses the Columbia River along Highway 101 and marked my entry into Washington State. Riding over the bridge was brilliant! I don’t have any photos of it but I did capture it on my GoPro.
Cape Disappointment State Park was certainly no disappointment. From the North Head Lighhouse viewpoint you could see a fantastic view over Long Beach and you also had the opportunity to do a tour of the lighthouse. I loved this! I have included some photos of Long Beach and the lighthouse below.
The bonus about Cape Disappointment State Park is that it not only has one but two lighthouses. Woohoo! You guessed right, Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, the older of the two, was my next stop. The hike was very pleasant passing some coast guard and a really pretty secured beach. I’ve included a few photos below.
It was a really nice way to spend my morning before heading back to Seattle to start the next phase of my adventure.
Mel & Trinity 