Still Here

We thought we were going to hit the road yesterday - but, Jim wanted to buy a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for the system here, and the closest place to get such a thing is 30 miles away. This is an item available at most any office supply store ... but, Gold Beach doesn't have one! Did I tell you that we're in an out-of-the-way area? Pretty cool actually.

Unless you need a UPS.

Or a cell phone service!

While Jim was at Radio Shack he found a Wilson Cellular Trucker Antenna.
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?



He's going to mount this on the outside of the coach today. We did this once before with a smaller antenna (and it did help) - but we lost it the first time we drove under some low tree branches. So, he also bought a heavy duty mount with springs for this one. Hopefully it will help because cell phone is very important if you want to conduct any business - and the nature of our business means we're in out-of-the-way areas. We'll keep you posted.

Another thing that's scarce in this town is cafes where we can go to breakfast. We went all the way to the other end of town and were giving up and turning around when we saw a cafe down at the docks. It was delightful! And, they had cell phone signal!



This was the view from our window. Look closely and you can see Sea Lions on the docks. The fisherman don't particularly care for these seals. When they catch a fish a Sea Lion is apt to come up and take a bite out of it before the fisherman can reel it in.



This harbor is at the mouth of the Rogue River. Jet boats (no propellers, jet propulsion) take tourists up this wild and scenic river. Looks like a pretty exciting trip.



BTW, here's where we are.