Finally heading out for some fun, we left home about 9:45
am. I don't think we have ever stopped at the first rest area, just 30 minutes
out, but Barney wanted to be sure the Tracker was tracking!
So far it looks like it is doing great. It
will be really nice to have it at our destination! This is the welcome to Oregon rest area, so
Betty loaded us up with brochures for the coast area.
Stopped in LaGrand for lunch, but didn't have to go to the Grocery Outlet since the one near home opened recently. We used to have adventures to the purple roof (our code name for the Spaghetti Factory because the building had a purple roof you could see from the freeway) in Portland, and then both it and Trader Joe's opened in Vancouver so we would go there. Now we have both near home and never go. Oh well, we build new adventures as we go along.
After long hours of uneventful travel, we reached the outskirts of Portland, and headed north for our turnoff. Because it is convenient, we stopped to Wally-dock and shop in Longview, WA. About an hour and a half after arriving, we directed Pete and Debby into the same area, and everyone relaxed after a long drive, and got some last minute shopping done. This is the closest Wally World to our destination.
We didn't leave the area until around 10 am Wednesday,
because it is only about a 50 mile drive from here, and there was no need to
arrive early. Of course on the way in we stopped at the Bowpicker for their
famous fish and chips and they were enjoyed by all except one who can't abide
fish. She did chow down the chips though.
After a stop at Freddies for fishing licenses and last
minute gear, we went on to the park and got checked in and stuffed in our
places.
Thursday was for fishing on the river, but none were to be
caught. There were very few caught by any of the fisher people out there. We also had to check out the overlook at the
PTI and the jetty.
The fire area seems fairly small and didn't affect near as
much as we had thought it might. All the trees are still intact and able to
rough up the vents and anything else on our mobile roofs as we try to get
situated along the fishing access road. All part of the fun. (until time to
repair the damage!)
Friday was an early morning start to get to the charter for
the day. The seas were not as calm as last year, and the catch not nearly as
good. Only two for the entire boat, but
Pete got one of them, a nice Chinook, so we had a nice salmon dinner that evening.
While the guys fished the girls went to
Freddies and Costco, then drove out to the point to watch them come in.
Pete went out to fish Saturday morning, and said it was
really crowded. Later we all went over to the fort to look around. There was supposed
to be some cannon demos, but fire danger meant that had to be cancelled, so we
just wandered all around the old fort grounds. Horseshoes and dominos followed
a great lasagna meal, and then we all crashed early. Stay tuned for tales of I think I can, I think I can!
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