Travel day/picture day

Today was travel day. We moved from the Ana Reservoir RV Park in Summer Lake, OR to the Bordertown RV Park and Casino near Reno, NV.  We traveled in three states today, including California. The drive was lovely and uneventful...except, perhaps, our lunch stop at a California "Rest Stop."

For 66 miles we anticipated stopping to "rest" and have lunch.  Finally, we were there. We came over a rise and around a bend and found...three car parking spots a "rest room" and a picnic table. In order to park, we had to pull over to the side of the road along a guard rail on a downhill and to the right slope.

Jill fixed a great salad, and we sat down to eat.  I realized that in order to enjoy my meal, I would need to use the "rest room."  So, I walked over to the "rest room," only to find the filthiest most disgusting composting toilet that I have ever encountered...and that's saying something! I decided I really didn't have to go that bad.

While we were eating, Jill decided to get something out of the freezer for dinner.  Remember, we are tipped downhill and to the right.  The refrigerator, on the other hand is on the left side of the trailer, and the opening of the doors is toward the front.  Ever heard of gravity? Well, it works.  Jill opened the freezer door (which, of course, is on the top of the fridge) and out came about half of the stuff that was inside cascading out onto the dinette table which is, you guessed it, to the right and forward (read: downhill) from the freezer.  Over went my drink and the salad bowl. My iPhone and wallet were, yes, yes, downhill from the drink; and they both took a hit. Fortunately, I was able to rescue them quickly, and no harm was done.

From there on, we had no mishaps, and we were able to have a good laugh about the whole thing.  So, now we are situated in the Bordertown RV Park and Casino. Very nice. Pictures to come tomorrow.

Okay, so I promised some photos of our previous adventures. They are below. They cover the whole of our trip to date.  I'm very grateful for good wi-fi, so that I can share them.

As we headed up the Willamette pass highway (OR 58), we passed Dexter reservoir. 

Looking up the Willamette Pass highway. I don't know the name of this mountain. 

We stopped at a little rest area along one of the forks of the Willamette River near Oakridge.

  There was snow in the pass, but not on the road. We were grateful for that,  because in the morning before we left home, the road cams showed snow on the roadway. Yikes!

The water remaining on the road became steam in the noonday sun. 

Next to the Ana Reservoir RV Park is a farm with these long-legged sheep. Notice, it's lambing time.

Here's a closer shot my wonderful bride took. 

Here is the Ana Reservoir about a mile's walk from the RV park. Stocked with trout and bass!

I, of course, didn't bring my fishing license or my fishing gear. 

The old blogger got in the memsahib's camera lens 

 This beautiful mare was along the road that leads to the reservoir.

Here is a view to the south from the RV park. Notice the sheep in the middle of the picture, the reservoir in the background, and the back end of our trailer on the right.

A view from our dinette. Unfortunately, the mountains in the background don't show very well.

 

Leaving the Ana Reservoir RV Park, we saw Winter ridge sitting above Summer Lake.  The story we heard was that when John Fremont came out west to explore and map the area, his party found themselves on the top of the ridge in three feet of snow. As they looked over the precipice, they saw the beautiful lake below and named it Summer Lake, while they named the ridge they were standing on Winter Ridge.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is Summer Lake resting peacefully resting below Winter Ridge.

 We arrived mid morning on Sunday in Lakeview, OR. Ironically, Jill took this photo

looking back as we were leaving town! What a gal!!

We stopped at the local Safeway parking lot to change a battery in one of our tire pressure monitor sending units. Just above the store is this water tank. The writing indicates Lakeview was founded in 1888, and sits at 4,801 feet above sea level. No wonder I couldn't catch my breath!

Once we were in California, US 395 runs parallel to the Sierra Nevada mountains.