Columbia River

We spent the night along the Columbia River in Oregon for a free night of parking.  We stayed here last year and it was quite nice.  The grass was brown and trees needed trimming but we got our money’s worth.  I managed to catch the last available spot which would accommodate our 65 foot length.  Could not get satellite reception due to the trees and the wind picked up to a sustained 30 mph winds and lasted all night long.  There were white caps on the river.  I did manage to go for a swim in the river as did Buddy.  There were trash bins, a boat ramp and rest rooms here.  I rate this parking area P****.

While walking the dog the following morning, we noticed the trailer parked behind us had an open door flapping in the wind and a rolled up blanket that looked like something was under it.  There was a foul odor coming from the area and Aggie and I thought there may be a dead body or animal beneath the blanket.  I called the local ranger who came out quickly in about 10 minutes.  He inspected the blanket and inside the RV and found no bodies or inhabitants.  He suspected the odor was from rotten fish.  He referred the incident to the tribal police who patrol this area.

Our journey continued toward Portland to see our son Matt and granddaughter Danika.  We hit a strong headwind which resulted in reducing our speed to stay on the road.  The wind was blowing our 38000 pound  rig all over the road.  We did arrive safely at Jantzen Beach.