Here
we go again with late blog posts!!! We had a long drive on Friday
as I couldn't find an RV site in Sparks, Reno or Truckee so we
continued on to the casino at Colusa CA. The casino was not really
nice to us but we had a “free”, quiet spot to spend the night.
Saturday
we had a bit of a scare when the truck started and then stopped
right away when we went to leave. A security guy came by just then
and went to get mechanic's phone numbers for us. Then Terry had a
brainstorm, plugged in the diagnostic gizmo, cleared a code that was
displayed and the truck started. We fueled up and drove to Brookings
OR. The 101 highway is really rough in many places. In a one-way
section, I looked to the left past big concrete barriers and saw a
section of the highway that had completely dropped away. Terry
needed a break so we stopped at – where else – another casino in
Coos Bay. We stayed overnight at the Elks club in Brookings. We
went over to pay and ended up having a couple of drinks with a nice
couple (Lynn & Melba).
Sunday
morning we went back to the Elks club as they were having breakfast
for Mother's Day. Sausage, ham, eggs, potatoes, pancakes, English
muffins, juice & coffee! We continued on up the coast to a 1000
Trails RV park just south of Newport. This was our first experience
with 1000 Trails and we weren't impressed. We made a reservation but
when you get here you are handed a map and have to drive around and
find a site. This park has lots of trees so the map shows how long
the sites are and if you can get a satellite signal. What a pain!
We finally found a site, backed in and started the generator to see
if we could get satellite. Just barely so we stowed the dish, pulled
out and unloaded the bike – in the mud – backed up again, checked
the satellite and set up. Time to relax & have dinner. I have
developed a nagging cough so hope it doesn't stick around.
Monday
morning was clear but cool. I coughed a lot during the night so I
stayed in bed to read for a couple of hours after Terry got up. When
I finally got going and found some cough medication, we took the bike
to Newport which is about 7 miles away. We drove down by the wharfs
and through town. We stopped at Walmart for groceries and cough
syrup. We are pretty good at figuring out how many groceries will
fit in the bike as long as we are wearing our helmets and jackets
that are normally stored in the compartments. Back at the rig, I put
stuff away and started a stew for a late lunch/early dinner. Rain
started before we went to bed and continued all night.
Tuesday
– Intended to post this yesterday when I updated the blog but
couldn't get a good enough internet connection and forgot to take the
computer when we went to Lincoln City in the afternoon. My cough is
much better – gotta love Dayquit/Nyquil for getting some rest!
Rain seems to have quit for now.
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