Tuesday (202) - Another e-bike ride today though I didn’t venture very far since I had forgotten to charge the battery. I think the last time I charged the battery was when we were in Lake Texoma TT. I haven’t put on very many miles since then. But the ride to the end of the jetty the other day used quite a bit of battery power. The Apple Watch and iPhone track your progress for the ride.
The first picture is just the landscaping near the entrance of the park. Pretty nice. The last time we stayed here I was kind of disappointed in the appearance. After seeing some of the other parks within the TT system, it really isn't that bad. Of all the locations along the Oregon coast, I prefer Seaside and Whaler's Rest. The one that I would skip is Pacific City. But that's just my opinion. There are quite a few sites that are chained off with notices that they were being upgraded. I remember from two years ago some of these sites being chained off. I guess the upgrade process is really slow.
Wednesday (203) - It’s a sunny, breezy 63°F this afternoon. I have the awning tied down as the forecast says wind speeds around 20mph or so. But we are somewhat sheltered here at the campground. Bridget just left with an RVer friend to a carnivorous plant hike or something like that just north of Florence.
I decided to take another crack at Hawaiian macaroni salad. And, we still have leftover barbecue ribs so dinner preparation is easy...
Thursday (204) - Another e-bike ride around the park to look for Galen and Cindy, a couple we met at Seaside TT when they were parked next to us. I had seen them for a few minutes yesterday when they were riding the e-bikes. We are meeting them and a few others late this afternoon for pizza.
It’s 64°F again and sunny. I called a Nova clinic in Coburg and asked about walk-in testing. They said that results are available in 48-hours and no referral is required. So I went ahead and made a Alaska Air reservation to travel back home in the middle of next month. Now to start making appointments again.
I also made an appointment at a Caterpillar shop to work on the smoke issue. I talked to the service manager and mentioned how I tested the grid heater and he agreed that the element was probably bad and the white smoke on cold starts sounds like it could be related to that. This will be after Labor Day weekend. I’m hoping that the Cat shop would be familiar with the engine.
Those E-Bikes are nice for extending your range rather than walking or taking the car! I hope you have good luck with that Caterpillar shop!
ReplyDeleteThe e-bike is a good addition to the RV. It's easy to get around and almost fast enough. There are some places that I won't take it such as into Florence from the campground. You need to cross a bridge where there is no shoulder and almost no sidewalk.
DeleteI've got M'cycle friends enamored with E-bikes, able at least around here, to go where someone with a motor can not.
ReplyDeleteTempting!
The e-bike doesn't have the range of a motorbike or scooter or the speed. But you can take it on some trails where motorized vehicles are not allowed.
DeleteHow long will you be in town? The Tuesday/Thursday morning coffee group is back to mostly normal. We're back at SRC several days/wk. Even with students back this week the campus still feels empty. Most everywhere else in town its business as usual. Mask compliance is pretty good if that's important. Brother-in-law came and went from WA (he's working in WA temporarily) pretty seamless. Got a test at FAI airport and rec'd results shortly thereafter and left before 8 days. My brother came from Seattle, got pretested there and got results as he arr'd ANC. also left before 8 days. Mixed results stories on driving out/up. See you then.
ReplyDeleteFour days in town. Arriving Monday evening and leaving Saturday very early morning. Aetna said that testing is covered 100% so I figured that I may as well get tested before flying up. The clinic here said that results rarely take over 48 hours these days. The antibody tests are less than an hour but Alaska says it doesn’t meet their requirements.
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