Actually, that would be “we’re” home but it just doesn’t have quite the same ring to it! Just a couple of notes on our journey from Corning to Medford on Friday. Nice weather almost all the way, except near Dunsmuir. We stopped at the O’Brien Rest Area near Lake Shasta. There is a slight view of the lake from here and it is a well maintained rest area with plenty of parking and shady picnic areas.
And no trip along I-5 would be complete without the requisite picture of Mt. Shasta. The wind really cleared the skies and we had a wonderful view for quite a while. Took this out the window as we were rolling down the highway. Snow, anyone?
Friday night we stayed in Medford at the Pear Tree RV Park. We had noticed this little park before but had never stayed here. It is adjacent to the freeway and is part of the hotel next door. When you enter, you actually pull up to the hotel entrance and register there. We missed it the first time and had to go around again. There is a very high portico that will accommodate the tallest vehicles so that was not a problem.
They feature FHU sites, many of them pull-thrus, cable TV, and free internet. The internet was not great but we found a good signal from the Super 8 motel in the same area.
The only complaint I have about this park is the placement of the sewer receptacle. We wanted a drive-thru so we wouldn’t need to unhitch the car, but in order to keep the car hitched up, we had to pull too far forward for the sewer hose to reach. After trying to stretch our 20’ hose, Russ finally said to heck with it and stuck it in the cleanout hole. If we were going to be here for any length of time, we would have parked the car in front and moved the motorhome to the rear of the site. But that is not the purpose of a pull-thru for an overnight stay. Other than that, it was a good stop. Cost around $32.
It was SOOO cold last night. Even though we unhooked the water hose, Russ didn’t get all the water blown out of the filter and it was frozen solid this morning. Makes those desert winds not sound so bad. At least they aren’t freezing.
Just down the street is the Iron Skillet Restaurant. It is part of a truck/travel stop. They had a good looking buffet breakfast but we ordered off the menu and it was good, but a typically greasy meal geared to hungry truckers.
It was a great day for driving. Cold but clear blue skies once we got past Grants Pass. We stopped at the new rest area by Seven Feathers. The entrance from the northbound approach might be confusing if you haven’t stopped here before so it would be important to watch the signs. It was really quite nice. Lots of grass and a fenced dog run. The dog run is covered in bark mulch rather than grass so Poppy didn’t want anything to do with it.
There is a nice shelter that would provide welcome shade on a hot summer day.
As we got closer to Eugene, our beautiful blue skies became obliterated by this nasty UFO in the sky.
It was pretty much socked in around Eugene, a cool damp fog. But as we neared Autzen Stadium, where the Ducks won the Pac-12 Championship last night, the clouds parted, a shaft of sunlight shone down on the stadium, and a voice from heaven boomed out, “GO DUCKS”!
That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it! Good Night all!
