Econo Lodge Salem

... got up early to do some wine tasting. We were in the Willamette Valley wine region of Oregon so were able to taste some very nice Pinot Noir. It was very cold weather! From here we headed directly to the coast where we started our road trip down Highway 101.

... from * pretty long d*y in the s*ddle but we're h*ving so much fun, who c*res.

Tomorrow we will he*d to Corner number 2 in Bl*ine, W*shington but will *lso see my brother John, his wife Alise *nd hopefully some of their boys in M*rysville, W*shington. More on th*t tomorrow *fter we get to our next stop wherever God le*ds us. God Bless you *ll h*d keep w*tching.

Tod*y we rode 555 miles *nd h*ve ridden 1590 since ...

... by friends, Jason and Silver, Clooe prevented us
from sliding too far into the abyss of laziness and cheered us when we
needed a boost.

As our time here comes to a close (we plan to depart on a rambling journey back east tomorrow morning), I'm sad to say goodbye to friends and the stability of a home base, but excited by the prospect of seeing more of our country's natural beauty. Yes, new adventures await!

... for the Burgerville to get something to eat. It is now noon and we have not had anything since 0530 except for an energy bar back a ways. We get our food and enjoy the hamburger and fries as they are always good. Then we headed over to the Fred Meyer fueling station to fill up on diesel as this was the best price since we left Virginia at $2.46 a gallon.

Then we left Fred Meyer and headed over to Ann & John's house ...

... pictures of the world will be able to
find and marvel over them via the small link on the left.

As
for myself I am Bill. I am a twenty seven year old man from Oregon. I
have always been fascinated by the world and have done considerable
amounts of independent study on the worlds plethora of wildly different
cultures (for pure entertainment mind you). Also I love and have always
loved writing and will be doing a meaty portion of the blogging on this ...

Jose Toledo, the General Manager of the Defense Media Activity in Norfolk, evidently saw my posting on the Association's website. He put me in touch with MCC Jerry Sekerak, the Officer in Charge of the Radio and TV Station in Rota. After an exchange of emails, we are all set. Chief Sekerak will meet us at the main gate at 0900 on February 12th. After arranging for us to get on the base ...

... too low. He is back on Dialysis 3 times a week. He is in an electric wheelchair now and has a caregiver that conveniently lives next door. He was over 4 times while I was there, and seems to take good care of him. He has lost lots of weight and his legs are just skinny! He has some trouble talking- mumbles a lot, but we did have a nice talk - though nearly all of it was on his daughter Carla who died last year - he didn't seem to want to talk about our 2 ...

Hi Everyone: I'm hoping to send you stories (and hopefully photos) a few times while I'm gone on my trip through this travel pod site. This e mail is in nature of a test to see if the thing works. Will you please let me know by responding to my e mail that you were able to access this. If all goes well I shall endeavor to find an Internet cafe and load up on good French coffee, scatter croissant in the keyboard and regal you with tidbits. Thanks and love, Tif'eret

... launched" kids. It is a redefining time for couples, and it felt special to talk with them about their lives and memories. Talking with Deanna made me miss the immediate openness between American women- it's so special, and I long to spend more time with my creative friends at home. Ben's brother, Adam, also really impressed me because he managed to spend a lot of time with us despite the fact that he just started a new ...

Dear family and friends, We are home again after a wonderful time in France. We traveled almost 14000 miles. We traveled by plane, train, taxi, subway, bus, boat, private car, minivan, tram, and on foot. We met wonderful people and have wonderful pictures to share as time goes by. Travel broadens our outlooks and lets us know that the world is small and we should all get along. Until another trip, we wish you a good summer. The McCarthys