8-18-2024
H: 63ºF L: 57ºF
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We stayed at the camper and did laundry. We also made bread and tried a new method for cleaning sterling silver jewelry which we found at a jewelry store. It worked pretty well and got the crevices clean.
8-19-2024
H: 64°F L: 57°F
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We went back to Astoria, OR to do some more site seeing. First, we went to Astoria Tower. This tower was built in 1926 but the original concept for the tower was conceived in 1898 with the goal of rivaling the Eiffel Tower. We climbed the circular staircase to the top of the tower for stunning views (and we were quite proud of ourselves for not being out of breath like a lot of other visitors). The gift shop sells wooden airplanes you can throw off the top of the tower. This experience was definitely worth the $5 per car annual parking pass.
Next, we hiked the Cathedral Tree Trail to the majestic Cathedral Tree.
Next we drove to The Goonies house. The Goonies is a classic movie from my childhood. The neighborhood and owners of the house are welcoming to all Goonies so you are able to walk up a shared driveway to take pictures of the house. A neighbor had cool art in his yard so we stopped to talk to him. The art is made with plastic champagne cups. Find the art at Judith P. Niland Art Creations.
We ended our day with the International Kite Festival in Long Beach, WA which has ongoing activities all week. Unfortunately, a storm was blowing in so they canceled the event we wanted to see.
8-20-2024
H: 63ºF L: 59ºF
Thousand Trails Long Beach, Seaview, Washington
We had planned on going back to the International Kite Festival but it rained on and off all day. We ended up just relaxing at the camper.
We took an evening walk to the beach and just caught the last minutes of the sunset. The boys loved running off-leash and exploring all the smells of the sea. It was a perfect last night at the campground.
8-21-2024
H: 63ºF L: 59ºF
Thousand Trails Seaside, Seaside, Oregon
It’s a travel day! We are going south to Oregon. As we were packing up we met our neighbors, Barry and Buddy. They are traveling in a motorcycle with a sidecar and a trailer for gear. Buddy wears his googles like a champ. Barry is known as a gadget guy and he showed us some cool things including a small, refillable propane tank with a bleeder valve and an electronic, fuel-less lighter. He also has a hand grenade poop bag holder on the back of his motorcycle and a very small, portable fire pit. Thanks for showing us some cool things, Barry! We really enjoyed meeting you and Buddy! We’d love to catch up with you when you are in Tennessee.
We are staying in Seaside, OR. It’s a cute coastal town which thrives on tourism. After setting up our campsite, we explored the town. We found a Louis and Clark era salt works where in 1806 men were sent to extract salt from the sea. The structure is a replica but the site location is accurate.
We also really enjoyed looking at the houses in town. One house had shutters with lobsters painted on them.
8-22-2024
H: 63ºF L: 55ºF
Thousand Trails Seaside, Seaside, Oregon
It rained all last night. We stayed at the campsite and relaxed. The boys enjoyed going for a walk. The begonia, which was eaten in Texas, is doing much better.
8-23-2024
H: 62ºF L: 53ºF
Thousand Trails Seaside, Seaside, Oregon
We took the boys to the dog island at the campground and they loved it.
We went to downtown Seaside, OR to walk around. We met a cute 3 month old Jack Russel/Pit Bull puppy, saw a kite that looked like a dementor from Harry Potter, and found a thrift shop that is run by volunteers to raise money for a spay/neuter program.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tow vehicle fuel: $0
- Campsite: $29.70
- Camping memberships: $22.38
- Food: $71.74
Miles driven: 97.1 (46.6 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 3
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