A long day of driving on the schedule today. But we are mentally prepared. The self-proclaimed "genius of the GPS", (you know who you are), is primed to alert us to any and all McDonald's on our route, (and does so very efficiently). The driver will need caffeine and the passengers may need Oreo Blizzards.
We decide to drive on the Oregon side of the Columbia River. It's a freeway, as opposed to a two lane, who knows what we might have to follow for miles, kind of road. With that decision made, we make a return trip over the Bridge of The Gods. The view is still spectacular and we all declare that we are big fans of this particular bridge.
There are no stops of interest today, so we pass the time with chit-chat and naps. We also give some awards: Brokaw is decreed to be the best barbecue cook, Anna is bestowed with the clean cabin award, Sean has earned the distinction of trailer assistant extraordinaire, Nana is the gold-star trip planner.
Having patted each other on the back we discuss our favorite trailer parks. Coming in last by unanimous vote is the Sea Ranch in Cannon Beach, mainly because the people were rude. Now, there's a life lesson. We all like Beacon Rock State Park, but decide not to put it in the ratings because it was a way station on the route home, not one of our "destinations". Turtle Rock comes in fourth, Benbow third, Sea and Sand places second and Honeyman State Park is awarded first place. Oh those dunes!
We also make a list of how we will spend our 8 days in Spokane. It's quite comprehensive and arranged in order of importance. We agree to put it into action after spending one day on grocery shopping, trailer unloading, and unwinding.
We're all happy to see Riegel Court. Very happy. The kids run in to see what's new and different. We bring in the necessities from the trailer and leave the rest for tomorrow.
We decide to drive on the Oregon side of the Columbia River. It's a freeway, as opposed to a two lane, who knows what we might have to follow for miles, kind of road. With that decision made, we make a return trip over the Bridge of The Gods. The view is still spectacular and we all declare that we are big fans of this particular bridge.
There are no stops of interest today, so we pass the time with chit-chat and naps. We also give some awards: Brokaw is decreed to be the best barbecue cook, Anna is bestowed with the clean cabin award, Sean has earned the distinction of trailer assistant extraordinaire, Nana is the gold-star trip planner.
Having patted each other on the back we discuss our favorite trailer parks. Coming in last by unanimous vote is the Sea Ranch in Cannon Beach, mainly because the people were rude. Now, there's a life lesson. We all like Beacon Rock State Park, but decide not to put it in the ratings because it was a way station on the route home, not one of our "destinations". Turtle Rock comes in fourth, Benbow third, Sea and Sand places second and Honeyman State Park is awarded first place. Oh those dunes!
We also make a list of how we will spend our 8 days in Spokane. It's quite comprehensive and arranged in order of importance. We agree to put it into action after spending one day on grocery shopping, trailer unloading, and unwinding.
We're all happy to see Riegel Court. Very happy. The kids run in to see what's new and different. We bring in the necessities from the trailer and leave the rest for tomorrow.
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