It was 10:00 by the time we were ready to leave...it was even sunny out...something we hadn’t expected today. As we headed west, we went by Pendleton, Oregon...
Strange mounds on an army base that go on for a mile or so...no idea what they are...
The Columbia River...we are in Oregon...Washington State on the other side...
Lunch time...at a viewpoint on the Columbia River...the sun was shining but the wind was chilly (I ended up having to go get another coat on)...
These wind turbines are everywhere...
A beautiful drive along the river...
Mount Hood, Oregon...John Day Dam in the foreground...
John Day Dam on the Columbia River Oregon...
Bridge to Washington State...wind turbines on the hilltop...
Train tunnel...
The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River...
We arrived at Memaloose State Park, about 12 miles west of The Dalles, Oregon, at 1:00...a fairly short 3 hour drive (including a couple of breaks). The setting of the Park on the Columbia River is very nice and at $20/night for full hook-ups, it is very reasonable and a good stop-over spot. We quickly chose site B31, a back-in site where our back window overlooks the river. We decided to stay 2 nights...a "down" day tomorrow sounds like a pretty good idea! Now...the down-side to the Park is that it is right beside I-84 (the freeway is just above us) and there are railroad tracks immediately below us (along side the river). If that weren't enough...there are also railroad tracks on the other side of the river. Oh well, as I said...it is a good stop-over spot on our way back to BC (we can take our time because we don't have to be back until Saturday).View from our site...notice the train tracks...
Another view from our site...
Looking back at our rig...
It's actually a very pretty campground...and will even be prettier when the leaves on the trees come out...
We had a nice relaxing evening watching TV in front of the fireplace...it is definitely colder than what we are used to...we miss Arizona!!
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