The Lost Boy

"O the Joy, Ocian in View!"..from the words & journals of Capt Lewis...We' re now in Astoria, OR & a beautiful..but wet KOA..334 sites here & we're the fartherest away from the bathrooms as we can be. But at least ..NO TRAINS! We were up early, had breakie & packed up the camper and headed toward the Pacific. A short stop at IKEA, and KK shopped and I rode a little on a cloudy & 80 degree morning. She finds a couple of things & off we go. But a wrong turn cost us a little time, but we make it to Astoria & stop at the welcome center for directions & brochures. Lunch at the Uniontown Deli, with wonderful chowder, fish tacos & salmon cakes. On to the KOA & wait in line to check in. Set up and KK has to go to the store for distilled water, so I go out exploring. It's too late to get over to Fort Clatsop, so I ride the roads and Ft Stevenson Park, and it's 59 degrees & a little rain. I get back to camp and KK is back but went riding & now she's called with a plea for me to come and get a "lost boy" she has found in the park. Turns out he got separated from a group of boys & can't find his way back to his camp. I drive over and he-Andrew, about 10, describes his campsite & I know where it is , but when we get there , no one seems to be concerned..oh well, he thanked us and away we went. Back to camp & a sammie for supper, a good hot shower..which we drive to..and try to get on the net. only 34 miles today & 800'..KK .7 miles on the trails.