Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Double the Travel, Double the Fun



Well, we left Yakima about noon and stopped for diesel. It is now down to $3.19 a gallon and 10 miles further down the road, we found it for $3.09. Our plan was to follow Hwy 97 south to the Columbia River, then head west toward the coast. We found a couple of Oregon State Parks online that sit right on the river and would be perfect. (Oregon State Parks are half the price of Washington State Parks.)

The first hitch in our gitalong was the bridge where we planned to cross into Oregon is closed for construction. So, we followed the river on the Washington side and finally crossed at The Dalles. The first park we were interested in was Memaloose State Park. When we arrived, there was a big sign saying "closed". So, we continued to the second park, Viento State Park. This time, the closed sign was so small that we missed it until we were in the park. And, guess what! There was no way to turn around. Doug had to unhitch the car, turn the coach around, and hitch the car back up. What a pain in the neck.

At this point, we spoke with a maintenance person at the park and discovered that most of the parks along the Columbia are closed for the winter. Sure wish they had said that on their website.

So, our next plan of attack was to continue on to the coast. This doubled our expected travel time and we ended up going through Portland during rush hour. That was exciting. Doug did a great job driving and we finally arrived at Seaside Thousand Trails just as it got dark. By the time we found a site and set up, it was too dark for pictures. That will have to wait until tomorrow.

We have had our little mishaps but that won't slow us down. We still have 45 state to add to our map!
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! You are now indoctrinated in the art of Towing. We too did that in Arkansas on a farm road that turned into a cow path. You Know what you are doing is called "Building Memories" There will come a time when you laugh, but not today, trust me. D&D

Anonymous said...

I don't know what "amp" is ????