Oregon or Bust 2nd posting

Our hotel was at the foot of this bridge over the Columbia River.  On the other side is the state of Washington.  We had beautiful views of the river and was able to watch the cargo vessels come up river and go out to sea again. It was interesting to me to see the first Custom House on the west coast. Established in 1852.

First Customhouse on the west coast

Restoration information on the Customhouse










Near our hotel is a memorial for seamen who have been lost at sea.  It was granite walls with the name and dates of those lost.  Some had poems This is one of them.

                 

 A trolley came by our hotel.  You could ride for $1.00 a trip or $2.00 a day.  It was a nice ride and the neat thing is that to turn around, the car didn't turn,  all you did was lift your seat to face the opposite direction.

 Waiting on the trolley