The Astoria Column was probably the most surprising thing that we found on the trip. We heard there was a large pole somewhere in Astoria. After travelling "up," we eventually found the pole. From a distance, it looked like a rusty pillar. But as we got closer, we could see images on the pillar.
168 steps later, we climbed the pole to the the top. It was windy and a bit cold.
But the view was incredible. Climbing the stairs carrying children, not so much.
At the top, we noticed people throwing balsa wood airplanes and parachute men from the top.
We enjoyed watching them soar through the air, sometimes catching an updraft, and eventually land in the bushes.
At the bottom of the pillar, we found remnants of airplanes. We pieced a few together to create a working airplane for Joel.
He loved every minute of it.
We threw the Balsa wood airplanes from the ground
where they eventually landed in the bushes below.
All in all, a wonderful surprise!
Plus, the journey "down" from the pillar was exciting too. The streets grade was over 20 degrees and it was straight down to the bottom!
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