Our last camping trip with Emily and Ruben was great, but we wanted a trip where everything in the camper worked. Jeff found out our battery was completely worthless and got a new one. Our plan was to leave Saturday the 1st and drive east on I-84 up the Colubia River Gorge to Pendleton and spend our first night at the Wildhorse Hotel and Casino. The next day we stocked up on gas, propane and water and finished the drive to Jon and Sharon's cabin north of Enterprise. Everything worked on the camper and we had a great time. Dad and Charlie came on Monday and Tuesday morning Dad shot an elk. We went fishing, went swimming, sat around the campfire and avoided most of the wasps and yellowjackets that were hanging around, told stories, teased each other, ate marshmallows and just had a very fun and relaxing few days. Thanks Jon for your hospitality.
Here are some pictures.
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| Jon and Sophie |
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| We drove down to Troy to go fishing and saw this mom and baby |
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| The Grand Ronde down below |
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| Wildflowers |
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| We went fishing on the Winneha River |
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| Isolated farms dot the area |
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| Golden Eagle on a pole |
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| Charlie |
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| Dinner included watermelon |
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| Enjoying a nice fire |
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| Our camper home. We cooked, showered, slept, and watched Drew Carey |
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| Jon's cabin had a new paint job since I was last there |
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| Hanging out talking and avoiding bees |
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| Jeff and I walked to the pond |
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| The pond. Jon has photographic evidence that a wolf visited here in April |
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| Charlie and I |
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| Dad. He got his elk the first day.....again! |
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| Joseph Canyon on the way home |
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| We saw this smoke plume. Turned out to be a deliberate field burn. |
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| We did see a forest fire. The helicopter was picking up water |
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| It was 50% contained according to the radio news |
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| Mt Hood on the way home. |
