CROOKED RIVER RANCH, OR.  Friday the 31st.  Drove a long day to Crooked River Ranch RV Park.  We walked a wood chip trail around the park, which afforded a partial view of the Crooked River Gorge.  Seems this area has many rivers that lie in gorges, particularly the Columbia River Gorge which we passed, then crossed, as we left Washington to enter Oregon.

Saturday the 1st of September.  Today we did laundry and worked on the blog, then drove over to Smith Rock State Park, a very nice park.  We had also wanted to visit The Three Sisters mountain range, but there is too much haze to see the mountains clearly.  It appears to be smoke from the California fires.

Panorama of Smith Rock State Park in Oregon

On the way back we stopped to get gas for the Jeep and witnessed the peculiarity of Oregon law that does not allow self-service at gas stations.  A man stands in a booth waiting for customers, then steps out when one pulls in.  He asks what you want and whether it will be cash or charge.  Then he pumps the gas and gives you the receipt.  He does NOT check your oil or wash your windows the way it was done years ago when gas stations were service stations.  It appears the sole purpose of this law is to support full employment in the state.

Tonight there is another group supper.