Diamond Lake is gorgeous.. We pulled in about 7pm Tuesday evening after a very long drive from Portola this morning.. We had originally wanted to stay two nights. We found a spot after sometime driving around the campground. All the spots said “RESERVED” and either had a tag or no tag??
We finally found one that didn’t have “RESERVED” and no tag.. 
We went to pay the next morning and the forest service person that we spoke with was so RUDE and NASTY, She told us we would have to move that this spot was ‘RESERVED”!?? She had such a sour look on her face.. She was awful! She needed some Customer Service Skills badly! We thought it would be better to move on..While standing there a couple was going to leave early and offered us their campsite at no charge cause they had already paid and were leaving early.. and he handed me the slip of paper. The sour forest girl behind the window said I will take that and if you stay in that spot you will have to pay, those slips were non transferable!!! What a ‘BITCH”!
Packed up after a 3 mile walk waiting for the office to open, forest service hours 10-5, nice huh..
We drove all day in the HEAT to Cascade Locks here in Oregon on the Columbia River.. It was a very HOT drive.. Some places topped temps of 106! Poor truck endured. Thank God for AC in the truck.. Dogs and us were comfy.. Trucked worked hard on the long pulls we encountered on Hwy 26 west of Madras where we had a bit to eat. I also got information for a local girl who worked at the grocery story telling me that hwy 26 was pretty much straight driving..DON’T EVER ASK A 21 YEAR OLD GIRL if the road has any hills to climb! Hwy 26 is one constant HILL!! Either going up or going down! OMG thought the truck would over heat for sure.. got a bit hot, but thankfully no problems! Pretty tired of the heat.
As we came into Hood River, we could see off in the distance Kite boarding people all in the Columbia River.. so amazing.. We had to stop and check it out!! So cool!!
We met a most interesting fellow, Randy we were parked behind at the park where the kite boarding was happening. A traveler on the road for more than 20 years! He had his little truck and light weight trailer in tow. He told us about his blog, might want to check it out.. >>
http://mobilecodgers.blogspot.com/
We are staying in the KOA here in Cascade locks.. Nice place and friendly..
This evening we are going on a River Cruise.. I hope it will be nice!!
http://www.portlandspirit.com/sternwheelervessel.php
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