Clumbia River Gorge

We have been driving two days now and feel like we have been on the Oregon Trail, and I guess we have, only a lot faster and more expensive. We are staying at an RV camp just across from Mount Hood on the Washington side of the Columbia River. It is suppose to be one of the top ten sights to see in America. Richard was afraid to drive across this long skinny bridge, so I took the wheel for about 30 miles and it was good until coming directly onto the bridge, which was under construction. Orange cones, both sides...too darn close together. I started hitting them, didn't stop...heck they were too darn close together I figured:-) Anyway, we had to stop to pay the $1.75 toll to cross the bridge and the guy did all he could to keep from laughing and you could just read what was on his mind. Richard and I have been having a good laugh over that one. Then onto setting up the camper. Oops, forgot to put the wedges behind the wheels. (Richard had already eyed it up as level...nooooo not level.) Camper starts rolling backwards-towards another camper and the river. Of course I panic, ball hitch clunks bottom of truck bed, slowing it down enough until we grab the wheel blocks. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR More commotion, broken leveler on right side, borrow another jack from the guy who owns the rv park...All is well now, we've decided from now on we're going to unhitch and detach camper using all of our blind eye powers. Even blind men can see that you can't trust the naked eyeball for leveling a camper, especially after eyeballer has been driving 8 hours. LOL Lesson learned: Number 1 thing to do when unhitching a camper...put blocks not only in back of tires, but front as well. (Richard has informed me from now on this is my job!BIG LOL, but I suppose I can take on that responsibility!:-) Life is good! Joyce/Mom PS Will post some of those &*^%$ photos that Richard says I don't need to take:-)