Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Day Two: Long Beach, WA - Florence, OR

Fort Clatsop
Fort Clatsop,
originally uploaded by Tedward.
We started the day by just barely crossing into Oregon and stopping at Fort Clatsop in Lewis and Clark National Park.

An entertaining reconstruction of what the "fort" might have looked like when the expedition wintered at the mouth of the Columbia River. The "staff" were fantastic and really brought the fort to life. It was funny seeing James Townsend and Sons products in the gift shop. Sean got a jaw harp he saw one of the staff playing.

Spending almost two hours at the fort early in the day really made for a looong day of driving. We limped into Florence and took a room at the first place we saw with free Wi-Fi and an indoor pool. It was pricey but really refreshing and it did include a buffet breakfast with the make-your-own-waffles!

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