Albany to Canyonville – 3 March 2022
As we drove through pouring rain from Albany to Canyonville, the terrain changed to more rural setting and mountains. Lots of green farms with animals dotted in their fields. Up until this point we had tried to keep Minnie min in her carrier on the back seat next to Jax while we travelled. Even though she could see out of the carrier on all sides, she would get extremely anxious, meowing loudly and clawing at the sides of the carrier to get out. I would spend half the journey twisted sideways in my seat with my hand in her carrier to calm her down. Derek suggested that I let her out in the car to see what she would do. I was a little apprehensive but gave it a shot. She promptly climbed straight into Jax’s bed with him and settled down. Every so often she would put her paws up against the side windows and peer outside to see what was going on. No more meowing. What a relief.
We eventually arrived at Seven Feathers resort which was nestled at the foot of two intersecting mountains covered with a cloak of fog. The resort was really beautiful, lined with trees, gardens and a creek. I could just imagine how lovely it would be during the summer. On checking in at the office, we were escorted by a staff member in a golf cart to our site. The resort was less than a third full of RVs. Once we were settled in, Derek disappeared to the hot tub and I took Jax for a walk around the property. The air was filled with the sounds of different birds and we also saw black coloured lizards lying still on the path.
Seven Feathers is known for its large casino. Neither of us are gamblers so we decided to try out one of the restaurants there instead. After a little research we found the restaurants to be quite pricey but still went, hoping that perhaps the buffet was open. It wasnt – I guess due to COVID so we ended up going to the Cow Restaurant instead. Food was ok. Derek had some prime rib which he was pretty happy about. I had been suffering from a lot of heartburn – I think due to excess caffeine – over indulgence of our tasty nespresso coffee and chocolates, so I stuck to pretty plain food – salad with a bit of chicken.
The following couple of day we swam, relaxed in the hot tub and went for walks. A good place to relax for a day or so, especially if you are into gambling.
