More catching up......Sunday, July 10th

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

We left Eugene, feeling like it was very surreal that we were FINALLY on the road.

We had an uneventful trip up I-5 to Castle Rock, WA.  I was feeling very good that I was able to back up the pick-up to the RV like a PRO and even drove through the Portland, OR freeway maze without breaking a sweat.  I should have remembered that pride goes before a FALL!

We are staying at the Mt. St. Helen RV park which is terraced onto a hillside.  All went well until we made a mistake getting the hitch separated and we watched, in HORROR, as our RV slid in the gravel toward a 40 drop over a hillside.  It stopped short, much to our GREAT relief and we learned a valuable lesson we won't be forgetting anytime soon with no more damage than rapid heart-rates and a few more gray hairs.

OMG, can you imagine, standing there, watching your RV slide over a hill with a 40 foot drop on your very first night of your full-time traveling?!!

After my heart-rate turned to normal, I really could see the funny side of it! (I've been told more than once I have a very warped sense of humor)

We decided to extend our stay here and make tomorrow a "rest" day or a "mental health" day, either of which would work for us!