Unless something goes wrong, today is our last full day in Bend, OR. We did the laundry (well, mostly Peggy did the laundry), picked up our chairs and strapped them to the trailer, filled the on-board trailer water tank and did all the other stuff in preparation for departure.
We have had a good time here but were disappointed that most federal facilities were closed only to be scheduled for opening after our departure. The weather has been pretty good so we are at a loss to explain why clear roads are closed, geographical features are closed and parks are shuttered. Not a single federal campground we passed was open despite the good camping weather. Perhaps our government is spending too much on trade and war instead of providing access to America by citizens. We are six weeks into spring but I guess only summer camping is possible in the government’s opinion. Some bean counters have apparently determined that money can be saved by not funding things the government should do instead choosing to squander the tax money we have generously given them on wars that go on forever. It is sort of tragic.