Day 3 - Nov 9

No glitches today except I did panic an hour after getting gas thinking I had forgotten to replace the gas cap. I had. Whew! It would have been a long way back to retrieve it. Drizzly light rain here in Oregon. Missing Bob.
                                                                                

 

About my RV. The latent hippie in me has wanted a VW bus since the 1960s, preferably one decorated with flowers. But my 72 year old pragmatic self told me it would be too small (and no bathroom) to be comfortable on a one year trip around the US starting in June next year.
I named my little RV Doodlebug because that is the bug that doesn't go in a straight line, just like I will be doing on my road trips around the US.  It's a 1999 Roadtrek on a Dodge Ram Van chassis, 18 ft long, only a few feet longer than my car so easy to maneuver. I like sitting up high to see over cars.  And it's safer altho I know if I tangle with an 18 wheeler, I'm toast!  It rides very cushy compared to my car which is a hard ride but keeps me awake. The van is so smooth it almost puts me to sleep. Time for another coffee or go in the back for a nap.

For the last two months since I bought it, I've been trying to learn all I need to know about operating it. Auto mechanics are a foreign language to me.  It's been like studying for a final exam and if I blow myself up on the propane stove it will be my final exam. Added to that has been trying to learn the new Smart phone and laptop. My head feels like it's ready to explode.
Spent the night at Jantzen Beach RV Park in Portland.