Port of Newport

Left Portland behind. Bad cell phone coverage and even less Internet access. Attached is the view out the window of the restaurant. We walked down to the fishing pier where crabs are being caught and passed the boat that sells fresh tuna. We won't be needing our a/c for the next few days.

The Dalles

We rode to The Dalles today to see a car show. Good ride but it was hot coming back home. Tomorrow is wash day.

Here are some pics from today's ride and the proverbial Light At The End of the Tunnel.

Lazy Day

We're taking today off. Rode the trike 2 days so today we're staying around the house reading. Gerry's buying books (please send gift cards via FedEx). This is the view outside today. Tomorrow we ride at dawn to The Dalles to see a car show and, of course, The Dalles.

Birch Goose

As it turns out the so-called "spruce goose" is actually made mostly out of birch. Who knew?

Mt. Hood

Rode to Mt. Hood yesterday. Finally found a spot to have our picnic but we didn't have the correct change to park so we left and rode back home.

Portland Today

We rode the bus to downtown Porland today.  There wasn't anything that we could see that made us want to stay and walk around, so we had lunch (overpriced) and got back on the bus and rode back to the trailer.  One thing we have seen in the northwest is the amount of homeless on the streets.  They also will approach you and ask for money.  Makes me uncomfortable (sigh).  We saw one young woman who appeared to be homeless, but with a closer look, her cloths were clean and pressed (unlike mine some days), her hair was clean and shiney, and she didn't have shoes, but had a great looking pedicure.  Hmmmm. 

Sorry for the lack of pics, but our connections here are iffy at best.  I'll try again later.

A 2-Month Review

We've decided to do a quick list of the campgrounds and cities we've visited since we left home in May.
1.  May 30-June 4, The Vineyards, Grapevine
Of course we loved this one and we will be back.
2.  June 4-June 5, Balmorhea State Park, Texas
I love Balmorhea.  This was not our first time here - and we'd go back again.
3.  June 5-June 6, Fort Wilcox, Wilcox, AZ
OK for one night.
4.  June 6-June 8, Desert RV, Phoenix, AZ
OK for a couple of nights.  Close to the city.
5.  June 8-June30, Lake Pleasant, AZ
On the lake.  We'd do this again when its cooler.  Too hot for us in the summer.
6.  June 30-July 1, Cedar City, UT
Nice and attached to the Best Western in town.
7.  July 1-July 2, Cowboy RV Park, Pocatella, ID
OK for one night.
8.  July 2-July 4, Flathead Lake, Polson, MT
Nice.  We'd do this one again.
9.  July 4-July 5, Tamarac RV Park, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Scary!
10. July 5-July 23, Maple Grove RV Park, Everett, WA
Nice park.  Very tight spaces.
11. July 23-July 25, Elwha Dam RV Park, Port Angeles, WA
Nice park.  Easy to get in and out. 
12. July 25-July 26, Parking Lot at Ferry.  The price was right to not have to move after getting off the ferry after dark.
13. July 26-August 16, Portland-Fairview RV Park, Fairview, OR
This park is nice, but be sure and ask for a slot up on the hill.  We're down in the "valley" by the RR tracks.