Tuesday, June 18 was an R & R day. Did a bit of cleaning, cooking and resting.
Wednesday, went to the grocery store (forgot my wallet at home and Art had to come rescue my groceries from the back room! Thanks, Art! Just got back home and unloaded the groceries when the heavens let loose with pouring rain and pea-sized hail. Didn’t last too long. Got laundry ready to take to Rawhide Estate and we went there for happy hour, pool games (I actually won a couple of games). Vikki and Terry’s son, Josh and their daughter Missy, her guy, Nik and their daughter Lily all joined us for salad, pizza and apple pie! A fun evening!
Below is a picture of Terry, Vikki and Art at their dining room table.
Thursday, we took off for the coast. Stopped about a mile from the Elks to dump and buy propane at the Beaver Coach Co. Huge place!
I think this is Mt. Washington below.
Peaceful scene outside of Bend.
Scenes from Sister’s, a small town north of Bend.
A typical sight as we traverse the mountain roads. On the side of the road is a sign: “Over the river and through the Woods – Oregon Scenic Route.” Clever…and true!
We head north and west on US 20, through the Deschutes NF, climbing into Willamette NF and skirting Mt. Washington Wilderness. Sprinkles, sun, clouds and over Santiam pass at 4817’. Sign saying no vehicles over 75’ on next section of road, so we know we’re in for twisty-turny times. At one point, we get three warning signs, marked 1st warning, 2nd, 3rd that there is a 6% grade for 11 miles just ahead!
Soon we are following the Santiam River…down to 1500’
We see glimpses of various wildflowers including azaleas. Through small town of Cascadia where there is a business called Drunken Horse Saloon! Then through the quaint town called Sweet Home, pop 8995, where there are beautiful flowers on every corner and in every yard. The peonies are just now blooming (a bit later than Iowa’s Memorial Day date for seeing them shine.) We see a sign for the Green Peter Dam. What? Would love to know how it got that name!
Occasionally, our trailer brake sensor comes on with a warning…short! Oh No! In the mountains, up and down the hills, and no brakes! Egads. Well, then the light goes out and we give a sign of relief. Well as we get into Newport, Jerry thinks we should have them checked and I agree! Gave a call to the Newport Marine and RV service and they said come right now and we will check it out. This is at 4 PM! Bless their hearts. Crossed over an ocean inlet from Newport on 101 into South Beach to their shop.
After about 1/2 hr of checking things, determined it is probably the magnet on the right front trailer tire. They did not have time to repair it but we do have 5 working tire brakes, so not a crisis. They recommended the Newport Marina and RV Park about 2 miles away. (We had planned to go north to Beverly Beach SP but the repairman said he didn’t think we could get in with the length of our RV.
Checked in and started to set up. Immediately Clay came over and introduced himself as the Park greeter. Told us about some interesting things to see near here. Included in the advice was to walk across the parking lot to the Rogue Nation’s Brewery and restaurant called Brewers on the Bay.
After finishing setting up, we checked it out! In the background is the bridge we crossed over to get to South Beach.
Clever entrance! Through the tower and enter into the brewery and through all the brewing equipment to get to the restaurant.
Climb up a set of stairs and are seated at a window table. We can see the marina and huge bridge.
Huge list of available beverages. All the ones in the left-hand column are made there on premises. I had the Dead Guy Ale, a Platinum winner and 1988 Flagship beer, which is so popular it is shipped to 16 countries. Jerry had an orange wheat beer. Both excellent!
After ordering, a nice couple at the next table offered to take our photo. They are locals and heard us talking to the waiter, obviously not from the area, about what to order from fresh catches and the various brews.
Jerry had the special ham sandwich and I had fresh-caught local albacore tuna, which had been breaded with a dill batter. Was delightful and a great flavor combo!
Walked back to the RV park, seen here as we approach it.
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