Last views of Mt. Hood

Captains Log June 18 – Driving day, and crazy roads!  We were on the road by 9:30 and a

Last shot of Mt. Hood

winding and curvy road it was!  Bill said due to where we camped it was shorter to go with the Garmin but as I  live and breathe, it was some curvy mountain roads.  I mean hairpin curves that I slowed to 10mph and held my breath.  For sure I was not a candidate for a speeding ticket!  The scenery was awesome as we were able to still see Mt Hood and then there appears 3 other peaks together called the Three Sisters.  We could see all of them for quite a while.  I finally found a rest area and pulled in to get my last shots of the mountains but we did see them a bit longer and then, poof, no more snowy mountains.

The babies

Somewhere along the journey we saw alpacas.  They had a store where you could buy products made from their hair and had babies that you could pet.  They really are cute animals.  Bill snapped 2 quick photos as we drove by.

Traffic in Bend, OR was horrendous.  It’s in a valley with a 4 lane main road running thru it and there were tons of RV’s on the road heading somewhere for the weekend!  Yikes!  I told Bill I had a little bundle of gift cards if he found a card for a place I could get in and out of in the RV we could get lunch since we were having leftovers for dinner.  There was a stop that had both Chick-fil-a and Cracker Barrel and I’m not so crazy about Cracker Barrel and didn’t really want to stop, sit, order, eat, and take so much time.  We took a chance and got off and followed the road to the back of the 2 places and it was lined with cars, RV’s, trucks and the only space for us was just before the stop sign to leave.  So I pulled in and Bill lined me up along the curb. 

He went to the Chick-fil-a and took a long time but came back with my single with extra pickle!!!  It’s been 6 months since I had one and it was just soooo good!  I’m not much on fast food but that is my #1 choice hands down!

While Bill was getting the lunch I looked on Google maps to see how to get out as the exit was one way, and not our way!  It looked like we could get back on, go to the first light, turn left and immediately turn into a shopping area and stay along the front to an exit back on.  Hallelujah, it worked like a charm!  We caught the light to get on the road and a nice truck driver let me in to get back on the road after we turned.

The rest of the afternoon was heavy traffic and mostly 2 lane with passing lanes switching from side to side.  Our planned stop was a Pilot Truck Stop where we will fuel up in the morning but stay overnight in their truck lot.   Bill checked the fluid in the generator and  we watched some TV, read and I heated leftovers and Green Giant frozen green beans.  Later we had the last of the first half gallon of Tillamook Huckleberry ice cream.  Now the ice maker can do it’s thing without bumping into the ice cream carton.

Tomorrow is a 75 mile drive to our 6 week location.  We wanted to get their early so we can go into Medford to get groceries.  I think we work on Sunday a half day.  That’s it for today!