Astoria Column in Oregon

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We continued our journey North to Astoria, OR where we climbed the 164-step Astoria Column. It marks the first permanent American settlement west of the Rockies. It was fun to see the view from the top.

After this we drove across the big bridge North of Astoria, Oregon into Washington and over the Columbia River where it meets the Ocean.

This trip was a blast! We visited Southern Washington and started heading inland towards home. I was sad because we did not have any more beaches or lighthouses to see on this trip!

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