“Do I look like a drowned rat? Because I feel like one”
It is doing absolutely nothing but rain to varying degrees of intensity since we got back from Boulder. We have spent the last three nights at Champoeg State Park outside of Portland and near the Willamette Valley. We were headed to the Oregon coast when the rain and more concerning, the wind began blowing Harriet and Big Lil all over the highway. The weather report showed 70 mile an hour winds on the coast so we exited the freeway and found a wonderful little campground to use as our base for exploring in the rain. More to come about what we have been up to for the last few days but today the forecast on the coast still calls for rain but milder winds. We are going to pack up this am and drive to Newhalem State Park near Manzanita (a shout out to Pat who has been to Manzanita numerous times). We are expecting a break from the rain in the next few days and are going to use our campsite as base to explore Astoria, Tillamook, Seaside, Canon Beach along with many of the state parks up and down the coast. Please send “sunny” thoughts.
The inside of the camper is extremely moist from condensation and none of our clothes will dry. I wanted to put my socks in a zip lock yesterday so at least my feet would stay warm and toasty. We have no less than five different pairs of shoes piled in the entry for the various levels of rain outside. Jacki told us to check for mold between our toes and I don’t think she was kidding. I am not complaining, just explaining. We expected rain in Oregon, just not this much for this long.
We have heard that we might not get to see any National Parks due to the government shut down so we are busy contemplating another Plan B. (Richie, we are thinking good thoughts for you. Knowing you, you will definitely go play a bit til they call you back, unless Renee gets out the “honey-do” list.)
I was thinking last night that between the Boulder Flood, the Oregon Downpour and the U.S. Government shut down of the National Parks, which were the cornerstone of our Epic Adventure, we could begin to feel a bit paranoid and the victims of a gypsy curse. Hell to the no! We are STILL having a fabulous time and have adopted what I think is a healthy “what the hell, let’s go for it” attitude. In fact, at this very moment, Kim is waltzing around the camper signing “Que Sera Sera.” Scary!
Ta Ta for now and we will be back in touch soon. Waiting for the rain to let up and then we will be putting the water wings on Big Lil and Harriet and hitting the road again. Hugs to all.