We drove our coach 79 miles, about 2 hours of driving, from Buxton, Oregon to Welches, Oregon, with a detour to Todd’s Auto & RV Service in Portland.

The map route for the first leg, heading east:

And the route for the second leg, also heading east:

Leaving Buxton:

Paladin on the steps:

Sunset highway:

The freeway tunnel:

Downtown Portland:

Todd installed our tow system last year, but recently the light on the dash that confirmed the brake was being applied in our toad stopped working. Fortunately, we had to pass near Todd’s shop when heading through Portland, so we arranged to stop by there so he could investigate (supervised by Paladin):

The issue turned out (as we suspected) to be a bad indictator light; he was able to swap it out for a good one; this light comes on when the truck’s braking system is activated, due to the coach brake being applied. It’s a useful confirmation that the truck is actively braking with the coach:

We then continued on, passing through Gresham:

MAX light rail stop:

Paladin asleep in his safe space:

Through Sandy; here’s their “trolly” bus:

Downtown Sandy:

Sandy used to be our local town (well, Estacada was closer, but smaller; we preferred to shop in Sandy). Mt Hood Pet Resort is where we took our dog for daycare and boarding:

Speaking of Mount Hood, a view from the highway:

And our destination, Mt Hood Village RV Resort: