We spent some time at the Sunday Market in Astoria checking out more than 3 city blocks of stuff brought in by farmers, bakers, artists, crafty folks and food vendors. This was all happening outside the Hotel Elliot (our room) where they started setting up about 6:30 in the morning. Well it was time to wake up anyway. Judy bought a few things and we walked up to the Blue Scorcher Bakery Cafe before leaving town. So we got a late start again and as we drove south on 101 pondered how much we boosted the economy. There are many substantial commercial buildings vacant and decaying, but the business' we visited seem do be doing OK. At least the lodging sector is with the inflated prices and all the 'no vacancy' signs lit up.
There was a lot of traffic on the two lanes of Hwy 101. It seems like everyone bailed out of the heat inland and came to the foggy coast. The steam locomotive in Rockaway Beach was belching and loaded with passengers, and two more were on a siding in Garabaldi. The parking lot at the Tillamook Cheese Factory was over flowing so we opted to eat at the Dutch Mill established in 1933 with a shabby 60's makeover. No comment. Arriving in Lincoln City at 4pm we drove around looking for 'vacancy' and lit ocean side at the Coho Inn.
Adios (a word we haven't heard since leaving California) for now.
Steve & Judy
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