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This is the famous Astoria Column. It had its 90th birthday last year.  Curling around the circle are painted images of the history of Astoria.  It is the main feature of the skyline.

This was our view last night from the window of Baked Alaska, a typical Astoria restaurant.  So beautiful!

This morning we drove about fifteen minutes south of Astoria to Seaside, OR.  This typical tourist town reminds me of many beach attractions on both coasts of the United States.  It has salt water taffy stores, ice cream restaurants and a plethora of souvenir shops.  It also has a beautiful, big beach and breathtaking views.

Here are two views of a cloud-covered mountain over the ocean.  

Have you ever heard of sneaker waves, you east-coast readers?  If not, they are large unexpected waves that can take visitors by surprise with sometimes fatal results.  The rules on Oregon beaches are a little different.  You don't turn your back to the ocean and you never stand on driftwood.  Look it up.

Lewis and Clark reached the west coast near here and everywhere you go there are monuments to them and places named after them.  This plaza is overlooking the beach in downtown Seaside.

One fun thing to do here is to rent a paddle boat shaped like a swan.  People ride these in Quatat Park.

A favorite sight here is the huge Adirondack Chair.  People often pose for pictures on it.

We visited a small outlet mall on the way back to the RV Park but didn't find anything we absolutely couldn't do without.

We went shopping for a few groceries and then relaxed in the TrailBayser for a while.  In a little while we'll go out for some dinner.  Tomorrow morning we leave for Gig Harbor, WA.