Northspur,CA to Grants Pass, OR

April 12, 2011 - Northspur, CA to Grants Pass, OR
Settling in for the night, Les is reading news to me about the California man who died in the recent tsunami. He was just washed up on the shore near here. Well, we washed up at this campground, but not without a scolding from the owner. The sign-in said we could not use the bathrooms until morning since we arrived after 7 pm (7:30 it was).
I told Les, “Don’t pay!” We snagged another long-term “camper” to get the code, but he didn’t know the women’s secret numbers. It turned out we were allowed in with access to bathrooms and internet, plus a cut rate. “We can’t stay unless we can use the bathroom!” I called.
On another note, we have noticed that people live in these RV parks, month after month. I wonder if that is a sign of the struggling economy?
We left Northspur at 8:30, but didn’t get our trailer hooked up and out of Willets until two and a half hours later. That road was longer leaving than coming in. I guess since I rode in with Emily, I didn’t notice. Hope it’s not too hard on her back, bouncing like that.
Our trip again covered beautiful terrain, up highway 101 and over on 199. We saw redwoods, clear green and blue rivers, Pacific waves dashing up the beach around erratic rocks, and winding scenic roads where elk lounged in fields. We went along the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway of the Redwoods National and State Park, and hiked in to see the Corkscrew Tree and the Big Tree. We passed a grove sponsored by my great uncle, Alan Matthew.
Tomorrow we will try to reach the Columbia River Gorge and my second cousin Bill and wife Vickie.