We were on the road again today. We reluctantly left Paradise RV in Silver Creek, WA, and headed about 15 miles west to pick up I-5. There, we headed north on the venerable freeway toward Seattle. The traffic was great until we got the Olympia, the state capital, where it started getting pretty crowded. There were many spots where construction was allegedly taking place although we didn’t detect any workers or snarling equipment. However, the barricades, lane closures and detours did affect the traffic from Tacoma north and progress slowed to a fast crawl. We bailed out of almost stopped traffic on I-5, instead cleverly slipping into almost stopped traffic on I-405. After considerable testing of brakes and acceleration, we turned east on I-90 and into a faster subgroup of of crazed Washington drivers. They seem strangely unable to merge, signal or refrain from tailgating.

The faster speed was fleeting, however. We soon turned off I-90 onto the Preston-Fall City Road for four miles until we popped out at OR-202, right near Tall Chief RV.

We have been to Tall Chief a couple times in the past. The park is located in a big stand of cedars, maples and alders so thick that neighboring RVers are not visible from our rented space. We got in through the RPI membership program we subscribe to so the cost at the gate was $11.11 per day instead of the $40 or $50 charged to the unprepared. There is WiFi at the lodge and the campground has a summertime pool. There are no sewer hookups at the individual spaces so upon departure we have to go through the inconvenience of visiting the dump station to leave our shit behind. It’s not a big deal. I am just complaining because I’m whiney. Shopping is nearby, the surrounding area is pretty and just up I-90 is fabulous scenery which we may check out tomorrow.

We were lucky with our selection of travel time today. About an hour after we got all set up and happy in our RV, it started to rain quite copiously. I’m sure glad we don’t camp in a tent.