Astoria was the next stop. I had no particular reason for going there other than for the Goonies movie. Crossing a bridge seemed easy enough. But it was July 6 and apparently there were more campers tucked away than I thought. The traffic was bumper to bumper and took a good 45 minutes to get over the bridge. Argh. At least the scenery was gorgeous! We arrived just as the weather started turning hot. Too hot for me to leave Millie in the car while I biked around the downtown area. So, we went for a walk and took pictures. We were almost back to the car when a lady called from behind me to come back. She said she had a dog that looked identical to mine and wanted them to meet. She invited us in after a few moments of chatting [we were grateful to be out of the sun and drink a glass of water]. Millie, as usual, was way more excited than the other dog and started running laps to get her playmate excited. The lady, Darlene, didn't seem to mind as this insane dog ran all over her quiet, tidy house, investigating, and occasionally eating a bone that was her dog's [named Molly, funny enough]. Millie and Molly played for awhile, quite happily.
After about an hour, Darlene asked if I'd like to go to the dog park, located on the coast. After the pups played there a bit, we went on a nice walk, where she pointing out the various piers and nesting birds and suggested some great dining options.