{"id":211,"date":"2012-07-22T20:21:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T03:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totallyshould.com\/?p=211"},"modified":"2012-07-22T20:21:02","modified_gmt":"2012-07-23T03:21:02","slug":"day-6-having-a-breather-in-astoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"Day 6- having a breather in Astoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I think I have a lot of photos for this update! I only did 30ish miles today. I had a couple of long days, and I thought it was time to slow down a little. My body and equipment seem to be doing alright, but I was getting a little fatigued mentally.<\/p>\n<p>First picture- I forgot to post this picture of the passenger compartment of the ferry I took over from Puget Island. If you&#8217;ve read Catcher in the Rye it may have some significance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-193523.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-193523.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-193523.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next up, on the recommendation of my friend Molly I went to the Fort George brewery, where I sampled their brews and had some nice fish tacos. Good stuff!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-193713.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-193713.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-193713.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And tacos!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-193816.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-193816.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-193816.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the fish wasn&#8217;t a highlight (thought it might be, since we&#8217;re on the coast), but the &#8216;tortillas&#8217; and fixings were fresh and amazing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-194030.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-194030.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-194030.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t plan to ride it unless it takes me to the top of a huge hill, but Astoria has a trolley. <\/p>\n<p>The maritime museum also has this huge propellor- I wish I knew if it was a legitimate piece of equipment. It&#8217;s marked as a memorial to somebody, but it also has some maintenance information engraved as though it could be installed on a ship. I plan to visit the museum before I go so that I can learn more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-194413.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-194413.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-194413.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also had an anchor, far larger than I am:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-194512.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-194512.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-194512.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got a picture of my hand grabbing a link on that chain with my other camera.  Its a huge chain, huge anchor! Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>From the marina area where I saw these, I also space this huge bridge- which I am thankfully <strong>not<\/strong> biking over tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-195136.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-195136.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-195136.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were these little shacks on the dock with some heavy steel&#8230;. Thingies in front of &#8217;em- kind of odd!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-195546.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-195546.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-195546.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A close-up of the &#8220;thingie&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-195743.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-195743.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-195743.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the sign on it; instructions for unloading your firearm. I guess that somebody (who??) is supposed to walk up to this shack, stick the tip of their gun in the red thing, and try to take all the bullets out&#8230; Accidental discharge, no problem!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-200233.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-200233.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-200233.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Got an M16? No problem!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-200422.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-200422.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-200422.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also saw this cool tower overlooking <em>everything <\/em>, and I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll take the time to go to the top of it, but I got a few sweet pictures with my other camera- <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-200908.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-200908.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-200908.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between dinner and blogging, I walked around town for a while, and saw this- thought it was relevant to my trip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201041.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201041.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-201041.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, this: (I think I know a few people who are into this kind of store)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201202.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201202.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-201202.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another observation:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201243.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201243.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-201243.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n(<em>but you may return from the beach with crabs)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finally, to do tonight&#8217;s blogging I returned to Fort George.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201628.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201628.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-201628.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201649.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201649.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-201649.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOink!!<\/p>\n<p>And finally, I was able to get the friendly barkeep to take a picture of me in front of the aging casks:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201838.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/totallyshould.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/20120722-201838.jpg\" alt=\"20120722-201838.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think I&#8217;m setting out for Ecola state park tomorrow. Let&#8217;s see what Oregon&#8217;s hills are like!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think I have a lot of photos for this update! I only did 30ish miles today. I had a couple of long days, and I thought it was time to slow down a little. 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