Bam! Where did the days go? No internet, too tired, and just having fun.
We left Diamond Lake and headed north to Bend, Ore. Along the way we knocked off another old stop for me that I could share with Kari, Gordy’s Truck Stop in La Pine, where the restaurant makes a great BLT that we enjoyed for a trailer lunch. We checked in at Crown Villa RV Resort, a Sun Outdoors property. There for two nights, it was a bit disappointing. Sun Outdoors properties are usually very nice. Unfortunately, this one is suffering some severe staffing problems. The lawns hadn’t been mowed for far too long a time, and the daily trash pickups weren’t picked up the entire time we were there and longer. It was quiet and beautiful, just off their mark.
We did grocery shopping in Bend, and Parfait got a new toy. Its name is “Bendy” and she apparently loves it.
From Bend we headed south, backtracking, ending up at out first Harvest Host location, Train Mountain Railroad Museum in Chiloquin, Ore. Harvest Host is a service where businesses can offer overnight parking to RVs in exchange for $30 worth of purchases or donations. It was a really cool experience. A great walking tour and museum (we arrived too late for the train tour along 37 miles of track). The recently received tanker car from Madera that transported wine back east was a fun catch. They have a nice Harvest Host campground onsite for visitors. It was very quiet and peaceful.
The next day we headed to the 100 acre ranch of Kari’s cousin, Paul, in Greenville, Calif. What an amazing place! A couple years ago, the massive Dixie Fire surrounded him and almost took all his forest products and structures. Fighting against all odds, he saved the main house, shop, and guest cabins. The nearby town of Greenville was one of the towns burned down, and they are aggressively rebuilding. Paul and his partner Grace were awesome hosts.
We are now in Yerington, Nevada visiting another cousin of Kari, Tish. She lives on a wonderful ten acre ranch. Her 13-year old “puppy” Rascal and Parfait have hit it off as best buddies.
Thanks to Paul and Tish, we are really enjoying sleeping in real beds and fantastic home cooking.
