This is a beautiful old mansion we toured. Inside everything was so beautifully crafted; we just oohed and aahed. Every window was covered in wooden slats and panes and sashes, and wooden workmanship was everywhere. There were lovely oriental tiles in the fireplaces and oriental wallpaper. I've never seen such an elegant mansion anywhere. The owner was a very wealthy Danish shipping magnate.

Astoria is built on hills, and almost feels like a miniature San Francisco with its streets going straight up and down. The houses are victorian and there are many beautiful old mansions. People are buying them and fixing them up, and it is becoming a nice retirement community. Linda and I would have loved to shop at the many crafty bohemian little shops downtown!

Nathan's house is on the hill. He has a great view of the mouth of the Columbia, the ocean beyond, the bridge, and the ships that come in.