Our trip from Mt. Shasta to Bend was eventless. Just the way we like them. That said, we did have a wee bit of excitement as we followed the mapquest directions off the highway rather than the handy dandy directions provided on the RV park's website. And, guess what? That was a big mistake!
We were 1/2 mile from our lovely RV park when we came upon an overpass that stated a sign with 12 feet, 10 inches of clearance.
Uh huh. Well, actually, no!
We are at least 13 feet tall. So, no matter how we approached that low-hanging bridge, we weren't gonna fit. And, by the looks of things, dozens of AC units, antennas and front ends of motorhomes had met their maker on that overpass.
We did what we were instructed to do when we bought our moose: We stopped, got out, and sussed it out. Bottom line: We needed to unhook the Jeep, turn around and find another entry to the park.
Paul commenced with the unhooking while I did my best to direct traffic safely around us. Within minutes he had the squirrel separated from the moose. Meanwhile, a car of angels showed up. This lovely pair knew of our plight. Actually, they had been here before. They offered to lead the way to our RV park. We were SO grateful.
Turns out they are fulltimers from southern California who have been traveling the country for the last year or so. They were thrilled for us that we were just beginning our fulltiming adventures.
With Paul following our new-found angel friends, I followed behind in the Jeep and we found our way to the Crown Villa RV Resort. It's way fancy. And, we're so pleased to have arrived here safely. This is one great place to hang out for a few days.
So, we'll do exactly that!
Cheers!
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4 comments:
Glad you made it safely without taking off the top of your motorhome in that overpass. It's just one more thing for me to think about as we get ready to head out next week.
M&P,
Mapquest also directed us to the same bridge in the past...one of the joys of travel for sure!!
Don't let the tunnels on the Oregon coast cause alarm. The 11'6" clearance is for the edges only...we do just fine at 13'2" and riding at the side of the center line.
Crown Villa is a great park. Friends of ours even spent a very cold winter there this year.
It looks like you are starting out the right way and enjoying yourselves...good job y'all!
See ya soon,
Da Godfadda
I hope your husband is more forgiving than mine when you ended up at that bridge . . . as the "navigator" I always take the blame for ending up somewhere we can't go! LOL We were in that same situation trying to find a provincial park in Ontario a few years ago, when we missed a little tiny sign telling us to turn right to get to the campground . . .
it's an adventure!
Marci
Great story! Unfortunately, it may happen again sometime. It is all part of the RV life...fulltime travel or not. Bottom line is you got through it all safely and found the proper way into the RV resort. Enjoy your blog.
Margie M.
www.bruceandmargiesfulltimejourney.blogspot.com
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