Astoria, Oregon

Our last photo op with Lorenzo in Eugene

Erin and I are in Astoria. We visited Fort Clatsop nearby, which is where Lewis & Clark and company overwintered in 1805/06. I remember reading their description, in which they described the area as almost a hell on earth, because of the voluminous amount of rain that poured down on them. We camped a little way down the road from here (our first night camping on our trip) and experienced . . .

The AGONY . . .

. . . and the ECSTASY.

[An interesting side note: because the native American woman Sacagawea and Clark's slave York were both allowed to participate in the vote as to whether they would stay in Clatsop or not, it was the first time in American history where a woman and a slave were allowed to vote.)

Our campsite (before the rain)

Meeting the campers next door

Astoria Column

The view of the Columbia River from the top and a video below

Update of Claire at the Statue of Liberty