Back in Oregon!

I left Lahontan Reservoir on the 9th as there was a week of unsavory weather coming into the area I wanted to drive to get back to Oregon. Lots of wind and possibly snow in the mountains! I spent the 10th at the parking lot of a casino near Chiloquin then down the mountain to Veneta where I have spent most of my time working on my 5th wheel. I removed the air conditioner that had stopped working in Texas and replaced it with a opaque vent the lets in air and light! I added 2 100 watt solar panels to the roof and wired them in along with a second battery. My cpap machine can run on an independent system from the rest of the 5th wheel. Naps are an important part of retirement and must be protected! I also had some welding done. Since the wheel incident I have been looking carefully at all the welds on my RV!

I am now in Salemtowne, a subdivision on the west side of Salem. I am staying in the retirement community of Jim and Jeanette Scott, which has RV parking for guests. They have been taking me to there favorite birding hot spots in the area. Today we went to Lyons, Oregon, east of Salem on Hwy 22. Here is Jeanette looking for birds, Jim documenting the sightings on ebird and Buster sniffing for any interesting scents!

Not only did we see a good number of birds but they also showed me several beautiful places to camp along the Santiam river! I will definitely be going back!