Part 2: A Ghost Town, A Man Who Died 4 Times, and Cows With 2 Heads

We hope everyone had a nice Halloween! Here's the rest of the story...

Just 5 mins. south of John Day is a museum worth checking out. The Grant County Historical Museum hosts relics of really old stuff (uhm isn't that what a relic is?), from a collection of 5,000 old photographs, to Victorian Crap Art -er, I mean "scrap art". The entire museum is also "touch friendly", inviting visitors not just to see and read, but also to feel, sit, touch, wear, and inevitably smell that old fashioned western spirit from yonder days. As for me, I took the opportunity while everyone was there (including the town Mayor) to enjoy a nice game of poker. The lady next to me was apparently not just known for her card playing skills, but, well, let's just say that cards are not the only deck she's shuffling on the table.

Later that day, I ran into her again, inside the jail house right next to the museum. This is the original cabin-like 5 x 7-ft cell where the bad-asses were contained, including Miss Social Butterfly here. Who wears satin and fine stockings while in jail?







Freaky peripheral No. 2 wasn't at all far. The last room in the museum sported real stuffed animals that were captured by cowboys and hunters: deer, elk, large birds... nothing jumps out of the ordinary until you see this:

Ay, carumba. What a place.

As for the rest of the town and the county, there were so much to do and still so many historical sites to see. We love places like this. Being able to drive your home (and bring your pets!) and experience living in a town like this one is just one of the many reasons why we love RVing!

Just one of the regular scenes around John Day, Oregon.
When was the last time you stopped driving to park on the roadside,
take your clothes off and jump in the cool water on a very warm day?

To see the rest of our trip's fabulous photos, click here!