A lovely, relaxing day, catching up with some minor coach and car maintenance, some reading and paying some bills.
After lunch, and thrashing Marla at Mexican Train, we went to a wildlife refuge. We paid the astronomical sum of $ 3.00 and spent a delightful 2 ½ hours wandering around this place, full of all sorts of birds and otters and things. So peaceful, and unexpected, in this mountainous area.
We then went in to the little town of Ridgefield, in an attempt to pick up some supplies. ( See how I slip into the local, 1800 speak easily!)
Marla…….nearly heart attack………….Captain Morgan Rum……………….$35.00 per bottle!!!! ( $19.99 in civilization)
So it stayed on the shelf.
We was told of a local fish wholesaler, so we went and purchased for dinner, some Alaska King Salmon for me, and a nice piece of Sturgeon for Marlipops.
Expensive, but very tasty, with some grilled corn and fresh salad.
Now, an admission. I did something today I haven’t done since we left Tampa. I put on a watch. I had to time the fish grilling to perfection, so I had to have something more than the sun to rely on.
For all you readers waiting with baited breath for my next foray into the unknown ale world, fear not, Captain Cautious was at it again.
Today’s local samplings were Henry Weinhard’s Special Reserve, brewed in Hood River, Oregon, which was very smooth, and went down without getting my throat wet, and Dad’s Little Helper Malt Liquor, which is brewed by Rogue Ales, of Newport, Oregon. This was a very heavy brown ale type, and a full pint bottle, but I managed to force it down, and very good it was too. The only slight mistake I made was to drink before I cooked, so I think the salmon was done, but who cares??!!
Check out the grill, supplied at all the sites in this campground.
As I said, a relaxing day, no whizzing around like tourists, just a lot of nothing.
Wildlife watch today was a yellow headed bird, and red winged black bird, a heron, a nesting blue swift chick and a otter.
