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We only put out the bed slide so there's not much to do after coffee and getting dressed. We arrive at the repair shop (see why here) before they open.
Bill leaves the key and our phone number, and in return gets a recommendation for breakfast in Garibaldi just up the highway. The owner makes everything from scratch, roasts her own turkeys on site, bakes the best carrot cake...okay! you had us at "scratch"!
The Parkside Café is, well, quaint. Bill points out that it definitely meets our criteria of "local" eatery.
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Even with a very small kitchen, she has a large variety of good breakfast selections including breaded oysters and classic Eggs Benedict. But we're eating lighter most of the time so a couple fresh eggs and real hash browns were a good choice for us. Very good coffee as well!
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Do it. You'll thank me.
Drove around the little marina that has two RV parks we thought would be fun for a couple days in a cute little town. Cell service was spotty and Bill saw he had a message when we got back on the highway.
Rig's ready - we'd been gone an hour :-)
While they were able to repair the problem by putting in new bolts, they were as baffled by the cause as we were. We'll need to keep an eye on it. I didn't ask, but I'm sure he would have mentioned any bugs......
So for $54 and a good breakfast we had our slide back and were on our way to Astoria before 11 AM. Thanks Tillamook RV Repair!
Have I mentioned how much I'm loving small towns?
MMmmmMm, I can almost smell the turkey roasting! Now I want a cup of coffee too!
ReplyDeleteIt was really good coffee!
DeleteWe love the area you are in and have spent many of days around there. It's so beautiful, people so friendly and weather usually perfect during the summer.
ReplyDeleteThe folks in Oregon have been especially nice - maybe because they wake up everyday in such a beautiful place :-)
DeleteI hope you bought a coffee cup. Those are perfect for a mug collection. I am enjoying your blog...thanks.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought about it, but wasn't willing to get rid of two others to make the room :-) So glad you're coming along with us!
DeleteWhen I ever get back to the west coast for exploration your blog will be a great resource for places to go and places to eat. I'm still a bit surprised by the issues you have had with the new rig? Is this normal? at least you sound calm about it all.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maura, we've really enjoyed this route. From what I read the first 18 months or 10k miles there are always issues with a new rig. Most call it breaking in or working out the kinks. One would think in this price range that they would all just work the way they're designed. As long as the issues don't put us in danger we'll just ride them out.
DeleteSmall towns are such a delight after living in a giant city all my life! We are currently spending a month in Buffalo, WY, it's got 5,000 people...love the pace of life and lack of pretension compared to southern California.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed the slide holds up for a good long while!
Fingers and toes crossed! We can't imagine ever returning to a big city - unless of course we find that perfect one out there somewhere :-)
DeleteSo glad the fix with the slide was so cheap and easy. But with a brand new MH there must be another reason for what happened. Hope all holds:)
ReplyDeleteSmall town America is wonderful. We have had the best time visiting so many small towns as we travel back and forth across the country. What a great find in that restaurant! Truly homemade:) You don't find that much anymore.
Safe travels! Enjoy Astoria!
It's one of those mysteries I hope we never know the answer to :-) Definitely didn't plan enough time in this area either - will just scratch the surface of Astoria I'm afraid. And it's supposed to be almost 90 today!
DeleteTillimock Ice cream is our favorite and we are happy we can get it in many locations.
ReplyDeleteI've heard it's so good that I've been avoiding it....but I really need to give it a try :-))))
DeleteOK I"m sold if we're there then Parkside Cafe is IT! Sounds fabulous and I will thank you. I'd sure like to see a picture of these bolts so I know what to keep my eye on. Can you call the manufacturer and ask why this happens? We call Winnebago all the time. Their techs know everything even about their OLD rigs.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as we're set up near Seattle for a month I'm going to call Thor. I do wonder about the repair we got done affecting the warranty, but they're fixed and we'll see what they say. They were great when I contacted them about the warranty parts ordered by Camping World, so fingers crossed.
DeleteWe love finding local cafes with made-from-scratch yummy food. Looks like you found a delightful one! We'll check it out next time we're in the area. So happy that your slide issue was fixed so easily. Oh, the simple pleasures of life -- a great breakfast and a quick and inexpensive repair job! :-)
ReplyDeleteWe really wanted to avoid chain restaurants, especially ones we have in CA. Finding dog-friendly places to eat has really helped us do that as well :-)
DeleteGlad to hear it's fixed but it is rather curious. Breakfast sounds divine.
ReplyDeleteWe've noticed a couple coming loose now that we're checking - will definitely have them checked out when we get our next maintenance done! I try not to think about those cinnamon rolls......
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