Union, Oregon: What? Are we still in little Union, Oregon? Can't help ourselves - we are having so much fun.
Do you remember a few months ago when we went to Mariner Spring Training in Arizona? One afternoon at a baseball game, we talked to a guy who had a booth set-up in the stadium concourse advertising Buffalo Peak Golf Course in Union, Oregon. He gave DT a coupon for a free round of golf with a cart! That coupon has been in our bus since March and today we cashed it in! We played 18 holes, with a cart for $44 combined, on a fabulous links-style course in the middle of nowhere. Spectacular.



After our round (which we finished in just over three hours!), we came back to the RV park for a long soak in their (very) hot tub. So relaxing and soothing. Then we headed into La Grande to see what we could see.
Only seven miles from our campsite, La Grande (pronounced La Grand) has a population of about 13,000 and is, of course, historically caught-up in the whole Oregon Trail, gold mining, cattle, railroad story of Oregon. We did a driving tour of the many huge old (perfectly maintained) historical mansions on the hillside of La Grande.
Foley Station, a steak restaurant set in - what else - an old historic building) is one of the most popular spots in the entire valley. But, we didn't want dinner - just a snack and a cocktail, so sat in the pretty bar at the back of the restaurant. However, we soon learned tonight was "sushi night". What? Seems the chef makes sushi once a month and tonight was the night.

And then I asked our waitress about Nell's-N-Out - a locals-favorite drive-in we had heard about from several people. She insisted we try the deep-fried cheese curds from Nell's-N-Out.
Did someone mention deep-fried cheese curds? I'd never heard of such a thing, but knew immediately a deep-fried cheese curd was in my future.

Until my next update, I remain, your I'm running 692 miles tomorrow correspondent.
Not really.
Until my next update, I remain, your cheesy correspondent.
RV Park:
Eagles Hot Lake RV Park
65182 Hot Lake Lane
(Hwy 203 & Hot Lake Lane)
La Grande, OR 97850
541.963.5253
Situated on Highway 203 between Union & La Grande, Oregon, this nice park is a good location to explore the area. 90 foot full-service gravel pull-throughs with 30 & 50 amps, heated pool & spa (in season), store, laundry, bathhouse, free wifi, pavilion, tent sites. Set in a meadow below a hill, this park is nothing fancy, but has good facilities and is quiet (though there is an occasional train about a half-mile away). Cell service. We paid $27 per night with Good Sam discount.