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Hood River \/ The Dalles, OR<\/strong><\/p>\n

9:45 pm and both boys still wide awake!<\/p>\n

Motel 6 in The Dalles. \u00a0You certainly get what you pay for – $69 in a place with a canvas sign that screams “Newly Renovated” gives you a new carpet (thank Goodness as Q’s mattress is on the floor) and a new shower nozzle. \u00a0Room is tiny, smells musty and bathroom just big enough to cram in all 4 of us and Spike who continues to feel, at 14, that he needs to follow us everywhere.<\/p>\n

Wind is whistling outside. \u00a0Of course this is the Gorge – America’s premier windsurfing destination. \u00a0So many memories along this river – some of our happiest times have been spent in this part of the world over the years. \u00a0Why are we leaving again?<\/p>\n

\"Windsurfing<\/a>

Windsurfing The Gorge.<\/p><\/div>\n

Thoroughly enjoyed picnic dinner at the Hood River Event site – windy as anything and CB’s teeth chattering but he had to throw a few stones in the water – one of his favorite pastimes.<\/p>\n

Hopefully Q falls happily asleep and we don’t have a helluva time of it …….<\/p>\n

10:15 pm Q almost asleep. \u00a0If B would just stop talking maybe we could all get some sleep and banish the image of the cat-sitter (as per a telephone conversation this evening) defending herself with a broomstick from our cat, Savvy. \u00a0Savvy obviously not adjusting well to being cooped up in a private room at his $17 per day lodging!<\/p>\n

I sense the vague anxiety in B’s voice, go home now, go home now.<\/em>\u00a0 Such a loud, confident little guy – it almost breaks my heart. We don’t really have a home right now. \u00a0I tell him to keep quiet because “mommy will be very cross if Q wakes up<\/em>” but in truth, I just want to wrap my arms around him and make sure he is happy and everything will be ok. \u00a0But he is too wired, too over-tired to lay still.<\/p>\n

10:30 pm – Q asleep and G carrying out his threat to drive B until he falls asleep. \u00a0Spike asleep on the bedcover.<\/p>\n

What worked for us : Traveling with a baby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We took the crib mattress with us. \u00a0It fitted well in the car for packing purposes and was more comfortable and familiar to the child at night in hotel rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n

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