I've been complaining all spring long about being cold, but not any more! Our time on the Oregon coast came to an end, (where we were experiencing temps in the high 50's & low 60's) and we headed 'inland' - just 100 miles or so - to Salem. The temperature that day hit a 101 degrees - and it was 99 degrees in our fifth wheel!
We melted! It was so hot that we postponed doing our walk-about until 8:30 that evening, but it didn't help much. That was much too drastic a change in a 24 hour period. But it looks like the heat is here to stay. Thankfully, we only had the one day of 100+; after that it has just been in the 90's.
In spite of the heat, as we drove from I-5 over the Cascade Mountains to Sisters, Oregon, we once again traveled through the mountain tops with snow all around us. A special 'treat' was coming 'face to face' with a pair of fawns standing in the middle of the road. One can only imagine what they must have thought to see a 'big yellow monster' bearing down on them. We were going slow, anyways, and after a moment of 'deer in the headlights' they bounded up the mountain. They were so young that they still had their spots.
It is just hard to comprehend how it can be so hot in the valley and so cool in the mountains that all of the snow hasn't melted.
A night in Sisters, then up and over a bit to Culver, Oregon, before we crossed the Columbia River and set foot for the first time in Washington. Still lots of mountains, as we made our way to the Ellensburg KOA. Drove right by the Yakima KOA on our way, but we'll be back there to spend the holiday weekend. We didn't want to 'waste' a day (that's one more park DONE) - so we drove on 40 miles north and got the review done at Ellensburg.
On the way through Yakima, we made a supply run at the local WalMart. Now we have shopped our share of WalMarts, but NEVER have we ever seen one as busy as this one. The parking lot was so full, that there wasn't a spot - (spots, actually) - for our fifth wheel. Luckily we found street parking behind a semi. I'm sure it was partly because it was the 'first' of the month - and the holiday weekend.
This morning we dropped back down the 40 miles and are settled in for the long weekend at the Yakima KOA. Wasn't sure just what we'd find here, but was pleasantly surprised to find two fishing ponds - and the Yakima River. Roger just might get some fishing in! As we drove in to the entrance I noticed 'something' sticking up in the pond. I was trying to figure out just what it was, when I realized I was 'observing' the tail ends of several ducks! They were 'ducking' their heads in the water, feeding, and all I was seeing was their tails sticking up in the air!
In fact, once we got settled in to our site, we discovered a mother duck nesting on some eggs in one of the flower barrels near our site. She sits so still that from a distance she looked like a statue. We would never have noticed her, had the owner not told us about her.
Roger had quite a time getting his satellite TV dish set up. Wouldn't you know that the one spot I picked to 'sit' for 4 days - he would have trouble shooting through the trees! After an hour+ and a good bump on the head when he hit one of the slide outs, he got it. When it comes to his TV reception, he NEVER gives up.
Think we'll do a bit of sightseeing over the weekend. Plan to drive over to Ice Harbor Dam to see the 'fish ladders'. I saw them back in the 60's on a trip with my folks - and have never forgotten them. Hopefully we'll find a fireworks display in the area.
But for now, we are out of our yellow shirts! Now if we could just loose the yellow truck & trailer for the next 3 days!
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