{"id":2494,"date":"2013-07-28T21:41:52","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T21:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2014-01-26T22:40:12","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T22:40:12","slug":"july-22-25-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=2494","title":{"rendered":"July 22 – 25, 2013, Canada Crossing\/Riverside State Park, Bowl and Pitcher"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US border is just ahead and we are so ready to cross over.\u00a0 Totally enjoyed our time in Canada and we will be back but we have a new adventure as Camp Hosts awaiting us in Oregon so we roll on.\u00a0 Got a little bit of a surprise when we stopped to declare.\u00a0 Didn\u2019t know that we are responsible for knowing exactly<\/i> what is in our refrigerator!\u00a0\u00a0 We knew that citrus was a no-no, but there are many more items and it changes often.\u00a0 This time it was liquor, citrus, avocadoes, grapes, bell peppers, tomatoes and, of course, fire arms and weapons.\u00a0 We forgot that we bought bear spray in Alaska but it wasn\u2019t mentioned as a no-no on the way out of Canada, just going in, so we were OK.\u00a0\u00a0 Very thankful that our border patrol customs agent was nice as I had just bought avocados and bell peppers.\u00a0 The avocadoes were OK but I had to cut the stems out of the bell peppers and tomatoes and then she allowed us to keep them.<\/p>\n

\"USA<\/a><\/p>\n

A day\u2019s drive and arrival at another \u201cNo way am I staying here\u201d campground that falsely called itself a \u201cresort\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Drove on for another two hours to find something more appropriate with full hookups.\u00a0 We arrived at gorgeous Blackwell Island Park that sits on the river and wished we could have stayed longer.\u00a0 Paved level roads, Friendly staff, great neighbors, this park is a definite stop on our return to the area.\u00a0\u00a0 Would love to stay a few weeks to kick back and relax, take long walks on the paths by the lake and look out over the water.\u00a0 The park has clean everything\u2026laundry facilities, showers, sites and a half dozen highly rated restaurants close by.\u00a0\u00a0 We spent a relaxing evening doing laundry and taking long showers without having to pay for the water.\u00a0 Nice being back in the good old US of A.<\/p>\n

\"Our<\/a>\u00a0\"The<\/a>\u00a0\"Blackwell<\/a><\/p>\n

Slept late as check out time was noon, then drove to our next stop where we will be close to family.\u00a0 We are staying at a little state park just a few minutes from our cousins.\u00a0 A little scary snaking down the narrow entrance and exit roads that overlooked the river far down in the ravine.\u00a0\u00a0 It is a small, clean and quiet state park, Riverside State Park, Bowl and Pitcher.\u00a0 Cousin Bob and Brenda are our generous hosts.\u00a0 They caught trout that morning and grilled it for us the same night.\u00a0 Yumm!\u00a0 After dinner we drove the few miles back to LilyPad and slept fitfully through the night\u2026no trains or traffic noise\u2026whoopee!<\/p>\n

\"Our<\/a>\u00a0\"Riverside<\/a><\/p>\n

KatieBug is off to Petco for a bath and a mani\/pedi this morning and the rest of the day we will spend visiting family.\u00a0 Brenda and I have similar camera\u2019s so she\u2019s coaching me on the finer points of up close and personal shots of birds in her back yard.\u00a0 They have feeders out and Quail families, Yellow Finch, Blue Birds and a variety of other tweets visit the feeders daily.\u00a0 That also means that it is a prime hunting ground for birds of prey although we didn\u2019t see any.<\/p>\n

\"Quail<\/a><\/p>\n

Back to the LilyPad for house cleaning and other daily life chores to complete while we are settled for a few days.\u00a0 Tried to replace the wiper arms but they sent us the incorrect parts so repair will be saved for later.\u00a0 Cleaned the outside of the motorhome and car, got paperwork faxed for our host position in Oregon\u2026then on to additional mundane household choirs.\u00a0 Can\u2019t get out of it even when living in sticks and bricks but there are always a few extra things involved with living in a rolling box.<\/p>\n

After a few days it was time to get back on the road.\u00a0 Wagons ho and off we go to the park dump to empty our tanks.\u00a0 This time the \u201cit\u2019s always something\u201d was a plugged up dump at the park, after John had already started dumping the black tank.\u00a0 I\u2019m very thankful that\u2019s John\u2019s job\u2026eww, stinky!!\u00a0 Closed our black tank back up, rinsed off and went on our way.\u00a0 Stopped at a highway rest stop dump and were able to finish the job somewhere along the Columbia River.<\/p>\n

\"Columbia<\/a><\/p>\n

We arrived for our last overnight, a 5 star RV\u00a0named\u00a0Hee-Hee-Illahee-RV-Resort in Salem, Oregon.\u00a0 Pulled in, settled for the night and could not believe my ears!\u00a0 I heard crystal clear whistles from trains.\u00a0 Asked and found out that they run all night.\u00a0 Focusing on our next two months being tranquil, now just hours away, makes sleep interruptions easier.<\/p>\n

\"Hee<\/a>\u00a0\"Office,<\/a><\/p>\n

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