The fourth of July tenants have departed Casey’s and there are many empty spaces. We’ll see if there are new arrivals this afternoon. That will be the measure of the impact of gas prices on the RVers, as Casey’s is typically full all summer.
A day off from biking today, as I will visit the local nine-holer. Yesterday’s ride was a toughie, as a new route took us uphill for about 6 miles, much of it in low-low gear. Coming back we hit speeds of up to 27mph, which is plenty fast on a bike. Can’t believe that triathletes average 23-24 mph over an entire 122 miles, with hills far steeper than the ones we climbed yesterday. Did 19 miles the previous day, so we are definitely getting our bike legs.
We have been smitten by a house (for sale) in Westfir along our bike route. It has river frontage, which is a pre-requisite. Westfir is a townlet of 320, and prior to the mill closure, was booming. Now, the only ‘business’ is the post office. We will enjoy some day-dreaming about this, if nothing else. Why would we want to move to this place in the middle of nowhere?
The nearby town of Oakridge appears to be dying on the vine. For very open business, there are perhaps 4-5 shuttered businesses, many of them claptraps. There is a Chinese restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, a McDonalds and a Dairy Queen, plus a few coffee shop cafes (for sale). By comparison, Yreka (former site of Marschner “country living”) is a cultural oasis. Fuel prices will likely deter tourist dollars, so the decline could accelerate.
A day off from biking today, as I will visit the local nine-holer. Yesterday’s ride was a toughie, as a new route took us uphill for about 6 miles, much of it in low-low gear. Coming back we hit speeds of up to 27mph, which is plenty fast on a bike. Can’t believe that triathletes average 23-24 mph over an entire 122 miles, with hills far steeper than the ones we climbed yesterday. Did 19 miles the previous day, so we are definitely getting our bike legs.
We have been smitten by a house (for sale) in Westfir along our bike route. It has river frontage, which is a pre-requisite. Westfir is a townlet of 320, and prior to the mill closure, was booming. Now, the only ‘business’ is the post office. We will enjoy some day-dreaming about this, if nothing else. Why would we want to move to this place in the middle of nowhere?
The nearby town of Oakridge appears to be dying on the vine. For very open business, there are perhaps 4-5 shuttered businesses, many of them claptraps. There is a Chinese restaurant, a Mexican restaurant, a McDonalds and a Dairy Queen, plus a few coffee shop cafes (for sale). By comparison, Yreka (former site of Marschner “country living”) is a cultural oasis. Fuel prices will likely deter tourist dollars, so the decline could accelerate.
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