by Pa Rock
Road Warrior
I left Salem, Oregon, about 6:45 this morning, just after my hotel finally served breakfast.. After paying just over $230 for a one-night stay, I was damned sure going to get the free breakfast! Drove through the Cascades again, and truly enjoyed that part of the trip. Bought the first tank of gas for the day in the beautiful little berg os "Sisters," Oregon, and later drove through the much rougher-looking community of "Brothers." Finally made it into Idaho late in the day.
The lady running the 76 gas station in Sisters was absolutely charming and extremely courteous. If you are ever through that way, please stop and tell her Pa Rock sent you. She won't know my name, but it will probably brighten her day anyway!
I had difficulty finding a place for lunch, and finally wound up at an A&W near dinner time. When I first lived on Okinawa in the early 1970's the island had just one American fast food franchise - an A&W,. Before we left two years later there was also a Kentucky Fried Chicken. During my second stay fifteen years ago, almost of the major franchises were represented on the island.
I pulled one major bonehead move in traffic today - no accidents or injuries - but it may have been caught on camera, so I may be coming back for court at some point. I blame my stupidity on being tired, which is no excuse at all. Tomorrow I WILL find a place to stay early in the afternoon.
Tonight (Saturday) I am at a roadside motel just east of Twin Falls, Idaho. It is a surprisingly nice room, larger than last night's, but without a refrigerator or telephone - and the rent is less than $100!
I wish the United States had a comprehensive passenger rail system - or a tele-transporter system - or airports adequately staffed with air traffic controllers! Average people pay big taxes, we should have nice things!
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